Diamonds aren’t always forever, regardless of what De Beers’ advertising may say. The market for selling gold jewellery has never been as strong as it is now. There is no one reason why people decide to sell their precious, cherished jewellery, though. Sometimes people decide to part with their once beloved gold or diamonds for one of many reasons.

A divorce or called off engagement

This is one of the reasons why most people sell or exchange their treasured diamonds or gold. The emotional baggage alone is good enough reason to sell the ring; however, the other reasons could be to recoup the loss on the investment, which is generally an expensive one.

They are in financial need

The rate of gold and diamond exchange for cash increases significantly during a recession. The current financial situation is no exception to this so many people are losing their jobs or are having their incomes cut in some way or another. They have less money coming in and sometimes they feel it’s better to let go of their jewellery, especially valuable jewellery that they can exchange or sell.

They’re practising frugality

Elizabeth Taylor owned a Cartier diamond for about 11 years and spent a near fortune on the insurance premiums each year. Some people find it is a good idea to let go of those precious family heirlooms when their maintenance costs become too high to afford comfortably. This means they’ll have more money to spend on the things that really matter to them and that they’ll treasure without having to pay an insurance premium on.

They wish to buy something else

These people generally have enough money; they just want to buy something bigger, better and flashier. But they need a bit of extra cash for the new purchase so they decide to part with the older piece that isn’t as flashy as the new one might be.

Their taste change

While it is true that jewellery hold sentimental value, it is as true that our tastes change as we age. Very few people have the same opinions, interests, and hobbies at all of their life stages. This means that they are far more likely to sell off those pieces that no longer ‘speak’ to them.

Author bio:
The Gold Company wrote this article about why some people decide to sell their gold jewellery.