Category: Vintage

Sell your designer jewelry for top dollar

Whether you need cash for bills, building your savings, or want to swap out the old styles for new, Capetown Capital Lenders offers top dollar for all designer jewelry. Our staff performs extensive research on every designer piece so we can choose the best place to sell your jewelry, and pay you the most money. Our unmatched purchasing and lending power allows us to buy any jewelry you want to sell. We can fund up to $1,000,000 in as few as 24 hours!

Capetown Capital Lenders offers more than melt value when you sell your designer jewelry, like David Yurman.

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Determining Vintage Jewelry’s Value

Knowing your jewelry and its history helps determine its value. With periods like the Edwardian era, Art Deco and Mid-Century design, it’s easy to misdate your vintage beauties.

art deco saph dia ring

The worth of an estate piece depends on what style is popular at whatever time the owner decides to sell. For instance, the Art Deco period has become fashionable again, so jewelry from that period is worth more because there are more potential buyers. Some classic styles are more resistant to the ebbs and flows of fashion, like pendent necklaces or single-stone engagement ring settings. A vintage piece that is out of fashion will rarely be worth more than the gems and metals of which it’s made.

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Sell Your Jewelry: Bulgari Serpenti Collection

Sotirio Bulgari founded Bulgari in Rome in 1884. He was inspired by his Greek heritage and the city of Rome. Many of the brand’s collections today are still influenced by Greek & Roman history, architecture and culture.

Due to Bulgari’s very distinct style, their jewelry is easily recognizable making it very trendy. One of their most recognizable collections is the Serpenti. The central motif of this collection is the snake, which symbolizes rebirth and transformation. They began making serpent jewelry in the 1940’s using a technique called Tubogas, which was inspired by an ancient Roman technique to make jewelry. This technique was perfect for wrapping jewelry around the arm. They utilized it in watches, using this technique for the band and a watch face where the head of the snake would be.

A Bulgari watch that utilizes the Tubogas technique, circa 1990s.

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