Guides
How to identify, date, care for and sell antique jewellery, watches, coins and silver, from the Mozeris specialists.
Selling
How to Sell a Coin Collection in the UK Without Being Ripped OffHow to sell old coins and coin collections in the UK: what sells, where to sell, how to avoid being ripped off, tax, and a free valuation from photos.
Sell Pearls in the UKSell pearl necklaces, earrings and antique pearls in the UK. Natural, Mikimoto, Akoya, South Sea and Tahitian pearls valued free; paid the same day.
Sell Your Cartier WatchSell your Cartier watch: Tank, Santos, Panthère, Must de Cartier and vintage pieces. Free valuation from photos; paid the same day by bank transfer.
Sell Your Omega WatchSell your Omega, modern or vintage, working or broken: Speedmaster, Seamaster, Constellation. Free valuation from photos; paid the same day by bank transfer.
Where to Sell Jewellery, Watches and Coins in the UKWhere to sell diamond rings, antique and vintage jewellery, gold, silver, watches and coins in the UK, the best route for each, and selling from home.
Watches
Automatic, Manual and Quartz WatchesHow automatic, manual and quartz watch movements work, who invented them, how often to service a watch, batteries, and what servicing does to value.
Breitling WatchesBreitling explained: founded 1884, the 1952 Navitimer, the in-house B01, quartz and automatic models, water resistance, spotting a fake and selling.
Citizen WatchesCitizen watches explained: Japanese history since 1918, Eco-Drive and radio control, the Caliber 0100, batteries, water resistance, serial numbers and value.
Omega SeamasterThe Omega Seamaster family from 1948: Seamaster 300, Diver 300M, Aqua Terra, Planet Ocean and vintage De Ville, dating, spotting fakes and selling.
Rolex DatejustThe Rolex Datejust explained: the 1945 original, sizes from 28 to 41 mm, the 1601 and 16013, Jubilee and President bracelets and the Wimbledon dial.
Rolex DaytonaThe Rolex Daytona explained: how it works, the four series since 1963, Paul Newman references, the Panda, 116520 and 116503, Oysterflex, Le Mans and value.
Rolex Explorer, Milgauss, Sea-Dweller, Yacht-Master and Air-KingRolex's tool watches explained: Explorer and Explorer II, Milgauss, Sea-Dweller and Deepsea, Yacht-Master and Air-King, with key references and dates.Rolex SubmarinerA collector's guide to the Rolex Submariner: buying a 16610, the 116610LN and 116613LB, the Smurf and Starbucks, Bond's 6538, water resistance and selling.
Tudor WatchesTudor watches explained: the Rolex link, in-house and Master Chronometer movements, titanium Pelagos, the Black Bay, spotting a fake and selling.
Coins, bullion and silver
Antique Silver SpoonsHow to tell sterling silver spoons from plate, read the hallmarks, know apostle, berry, mote and caddy spoons, care for them, and sell. Free valuation.
Coin Collecting in the UKHow UK coins are graded, why you should never clean or polish a coin, how to store a collection, how to find out what it is worth, and where to sell.- Commemorative Crowns and Five Pound CoinsWhich commemorative crowns are silver, the 1935, 1951, 1953, 1965 and 1977 crowns, five pound crowns since 1990, legal tender, and half crowns.
- Gold Bars and BullionGold and silver bars explained: cast and minted bars, purity marks, fakes, how bars are tested before an offer, VAT and tax, and how to sell bullion.
- Gold Coins in the UKSovereigns, Britannias, Krugerrands and other gold coins: which are 22 or 24 carat, which are UK legal tender and tax free, and how to sell.
- Pre-Decimal British CoinsWhat each pre-decimal British coin was worth, which dates are silver, the rare dates, when each was withdrawn, and how to sell old coins. Free valuation.
Proof Coin Sets and Uncirculated CoinsWhat proof, reverse proof and brilliant uncirculated coins are, which proof sets contain silver, how to store them, and how to sell. Free valuation.
Roman and Ancient CoinsRoman coin names from the aureus to the follis, how ancient coins were struck, how to date and identify them, what makes them valuable, and finds law.- Sovereign RingsSovereign rings explained: the 22 carat coin and 9KT mount, removable and soldered mounts, which finger, women's half sovereign rings, and selling.
Designer jewellery
Chanel JewelleryChanel jewellery explained: costume vs 18KT fine jewellery, Gripoix and Goossens, how to read the stamps, tarnish, vintage earrings and value factors.
David Yurman JewelleryDavid Yurman jewellery explained: the Cable bracelet, sterling silver and gold marks, tarnish and care, resizing, how to spot fakes and what decides value.
Jewellery and gemstones
Antique LocketsA guide to antique and vintage lockets: photo, hair, heart and book lockets, locket rings, how to date a locket from its marks, and what decides its value.
Gold Chain TypesGold chain types explained: curb, Cuban, figaro, belcher, box, rope, snake; the strongest chains, lengths, 750 and Italian marks, care and value.
Gold Plated vs Gold Filled vs Solid GoldWhat GP, GE, HGE, RGP, GF, rolled gold and vermeil mean, how to tell plated and filled jewellery from solid gold, and whether they can be sold.
How to Clean JewelleryHow to clean jewellery safely: diamond and platinum rings, 22KT gold, antique and vintage pieces, marcasite and costume jewellery, and how to store them.
Moissanite vs DiamondMoissanite vs diamond: hardness, fire and double refraction, why a diamond tester is fooled, lab-grown diamond compared, and moissanite in old rings.
Opal Jewellery GuideOpal explained: how it forms, black, white, boulder, fire and Ethiopian opal, what decides quality, doublets and opalite, care, and antique opal jewellery.
Rose GoldWhat rose gold is, why it is pink, which carats it comes in, whether it fades, how it compares with copper and yellow gold, and how to sell it.
What Is the Purpose of an Eternity Ring?What an eternity ring means, full and half eternity rings, promise rings and wedding band questions, answered by antique ring specialists.