Jewelry Identification
Jewelry can be one of the most interesting—and confusing—categories to resell. These guides will help you identify jewelry, understand materials and value, and make better buying and selling decisions.
Start with the guides below to learn what clues I look for when identifying thrifted, estate sale, vintage and costume jewelry.
Jewelry Identification Guides
Learn how I examine mystery jewelry to tell shell, amber, ivory and mother of pearl apart using visual clues and simple identification techniques.
Learn the visual clues that can help distinguish bone from ivory, plus why proper identification matters before buying or reselling vintage jewelry.
Is it Shell, Amber, or Ivory?