Owners of broken, outdated or mismatched jewellery generally feel as though they have little choice over these pieces. Some throw the items out; others hold onto the pieces in the hopes of someday using them again. They may have received the item or items as a gift many years ago but are now unable to wear the pieces with confidence. The pieces either end up in landfills or lie in drawers for years and no-one gives them much thought.

But this means that valuable pieces might be neglected because there’s a missing earring or a broken piece of gold. The owners generally do not know which alternatives there are so they are content to buy new pieces instead of wearing the older, oftentimes more interesting ones.

It’d make a lot of sense to either try to sell the jewellery or to remodel the pieces into something more interesting. But it is difficult to sell jewellery to antique buyers or other people who are looking for pieces to complement their outfits – they often have a clear idea of what it is they are looking for and may not be likely to change their mind on their strict set of criteria.

This is why it is easier and would make more financial sense to hold onto the gems and sell off the gold to a company that specialises in buying gold. Gemstones are the best choice when trying to remodel jewellery: they are generally design-neutral, which means it’s easy to design with gemstones.

The advantage of this is that skilled jewellers can remodel pieces to look completely different to the original. Old engagement rings can form part of a delightful new necklace or can be transformed into earrings if the diamond is large enough.

Jewellers can do amazing things with gemstones and some gold. Remodelling jewellery is not as complicated or expensive as it may seem and may just be the thing that your jewellery needs.

Author bio:

The Gold Company wrote this article to emphasise how much sense it makes to sell jewellery that is broken and revamp them into something that can be treasured for years.