Selling Emerald
When selling emeralds there are a number of factors to keep in mind.
Firstly that, unless you are selling an antique emerald, such as an antique ring for example, you are unlikely to get what you paid for the emerald originally.
Unlike some precious metals, gemstones do not range in price very much and do not have dramatic increases in value.
In addition when one buys an emerald, such as in a ring or broach, then there is the jewelers mark up or premium and that can be as much as 30 percent if not more so when it comes to sell you have lost that part of your original payment already.
How much you get then can depend largely on how you sell the emerald.
You can sell to a dealer or back to the jeweler you got the emerald from but this will result in you getting perhaps 20 percent of the value. A Pawn broker will give a bit more perhaps. Selling privately or by auction will most likely net you the best price.
First you need to know how much the emerald is worth. Doing some study and browsing the online dealers will give you an idea of the value of your emerald. Then once you have an idea of the value of your emerald you will nowm what you can ask for it.
Auction houses such as eBay and Bidz.com are two well know auction houses where one can sell one's emerald. To ensure you get what you ask for you can set a reserve price. Obviously if you try to sell for more than the emerald is worth it is unlikely you will get any buyers.
But with some work, study and due diligence you should get a satisfasctory price for your emerald.
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