You never know what kinds of things you may find at an estate sale. From old typewriters and fine China to clothes and musical instruments, people tend to collect a lot of unique and invaluable items throughout their lifetimes, ones that have another life with someone new when sold at an estate sale. And this most definitely includes jewelry. Here are five fabulous things you can do with the estate jewelry you’ve purchased.
1. Get Creative with Brooches
Brooches seem to have the connotation of being “sooooo last century,” but that’s not the case! In fact, there are many ways you can get creative with them and match them to current trends in fashion. Some of our favorite ideas include using the brooches to essentially create an armored shoulder and using them to decorate the neckline of a dress or blouse. Either way, you’ll be wearing something snazzy, fun, and different!
2. Mix and Match
While some vintage jewelry comes in a set (necklaces with the matching earrings, etc.), but it’s a great idea to mix and match them as well. Estate jewelry tends to be incredibly unique and most of it, you can’t even find in stores anymore, so you can truly get creative with the combinations you come up with.
3. Repurpose
If you’ve found jewelry that’s made with beautiful, precious stones but it totally isn’t your style, you can always repurpose it. The gems, metals, and even things like the clasp can be reused to make a new piece of jewelry, one you’ll prefer and love to wear.
4. Gift Them to Someone
Vintage jewelry is beautiful, unique, and can make for the perfect gift, especially when you find something that you know the person will absolutely love.
5. Sell or Trade Them
If you’ve inherited estate jewelry from a relative that you don’t necessarily want to keep or repurpose, you could always trade or sell them. This is a great way to earn some extra cash or to find another beautiful piece of jewelry that may normally be out of your price range.
Estate Jewelry at Alberta Diamond Exchange
At Alberta Diamond Exchange, we sell vintage and estate jewelry and offer trade-ins as well. Whether you’ve inherited jewelry you’d like to trade in or want to get something appraised, look no further than Alberta Diamond Exchange. Call today!
