A family business in Florida that buys estates by the lot.
We buy at high-end estate sales and go through every lot piece by piece. What's worth keeping gets cleaned, restored where it needs it, tested, checked against its hallmarks, and photographed. Then it goes up. Our kids are part of it too — they put the stickers on the packages, and one of them holds the light steady while we shoot.
Found, tested, and packed by hand.
Nothing goes up for sale until it's been through all three stages. It's slow, and it's the reason we can be specific about what you're buying instead of hiding behind words like vintage-style.
I — FOUND
Bought by the lot at estate sales. This is how it arrives.
II — TESTED
Every piece tested and cleaned before it's listed.
III — PACKED
Boxed and wrapped by hand. The kids put the stickers on.
We'd rather sell it this week than hold it for a year.
Most estate jewelry changes hands three or four times before it reaches a shelf — an estate buyer, a wholesaler, a dealer, each one adding a markup. We buy the estate ourselves and sell it straight to you, so there's one set of hands in between instead of four. That's why the prices look the way they do, and it's why a lot of our regulars own boutiques and resell what they buy here.
How we test
Silver is checked with JSP testing solution. Gold goes on an Auracle electronic analyzer, which reads karat directly rather than trusting a stamp. Stones are run through a Presidium Gem Tester II. Hallmarks are read under a loupe and checked against the maker.
Condition
These are vintage and estate pieces. If there's a scratch, a thin spot in the plating, or an old repair, it's in the listing. We'd rather tell you than have you find it.
Measurements
Rings are listed with their measured size and chains with their length. We don't offer resizing, so check the measurement before you order — and ask if anything is unclear.
All sales are final
We're a small family operation running on thin margins, so we can't take returns. What we can do is put the work up front: detailed photos, honest condition notes, tested metal, and measurements on every listing. Ask us anything at all before you buy and we'll answer the same day. If a piece arrives damaged or isn't what we described, that's on us — write to us and we'll make it right.
More photos
Want the hallmark up close, or the piece in daylight instead of under the lamp? Ask. We'll shoot them that day.
Buying to resell
A lot of our customers own shops. Ask us what's coming out of the next lot, or tell us what you're hunting for and we'll keep an eye out.
Ask us before you buy.
Every piece here was found, tested, cleaned, and photographed by one of us. We'd much rather answer ten questions than have something arrive and disappoint you.
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