Sell with usSell diamond earrings: pairs and single earrings, valued free
Sell earrings to a specialist dealer, whether a pair of diamond studs, gold hoops, antique drops or a single earring left without its partner. Send photographs of the fronts and the fittings for a free valuation, answered within one working day.
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Studs, drops, hoops and antique earrings
We buy diamond and gem-set studs, cluster earrings, drop and pendant earrings, hoops and creoles, and clip earrings. Antique earrings are a particular interest: Georgian pendeloque earrings, Victorian gold drops with applied wirework, Edwardian platinum and diamond pendants, and Art Deco geometric drops. Some antique earrings were made as day and night pairs, where the lower drop detaches to leave a simple stud. Say if yours come apart, and keep both sections of each earring together.
How earrings are assessed
A pair is judged on how well the two match: stone size, colour and cut should agree, and the two mounts should be the same length. We examine the fittings closely, because they date an earring and are often altered. Original hook or hinged wires on a Victorian pair, screw backs on an early twentieth century pair, and posts with butterflies on later pairs each tell part of the story. Clip fittings converted to posts, and later butterflies, are noted in the valuation and do not prevent a sale.
Single earrings and what to tell us
Single earrings are accepted. A single diamond stud is bought for its stone, and a single antique drop is bought for conversion to a pendant, so do not discard an odd one. Tell us whether the earrings are for pierced ears, what the fittings are, and whether the butterflies are present and marked. Hallmarks on earrings are small and sit on the post, the wire or the butterfly, and many pairs carry only a fineness stamp such as 375 or 750.
What we buy
- Diamond stud earrings
- Drop and pendant earrings
- Gold hoops and creoles
- Georgian and Victorian earrings
- Edwardian and Art Deco earrings
- Clip and screw-back earrings
- Gem-set and cluster earrings
- Single earrings and odd pairs
Photographs that help
- Both earrings side by side, front faces showing, on a plain background
- The backs and the fittings, with posts, wires or clips in view
- A close view of any stamp on the post, wire or butterfly
- The earrings beside a coin or ruler for scale
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Questions about selling earrings
Do you buy a single earring?
Yes. An odd diamond or gem-set stud is valued for its stone and mount, and an odd antique drop as a piece that a jeweller can convert. Send it with the photographs of anything else you are selling, and tell us whether the butterfly or fitting is still with it.
My diamond studs have no certificate. Can you value them?
Yes. We buy with or without certificates. Send a clear photograph of the studs face up and from the side, with the diameter of each stone in millimetres if you can measure it. The stones are graded when the earrings are inspected, and the offer is confirmed then. A certificate, if you have one, is welcome.
The fittings on my antique earrings have been changed. Does it matter?
It is noted, and the earrings are still wanted. Hook wires were often replaced with posts so that a pair could be worn securely, and screw fittings were swapped for pierced fittings. Original fittings are preferred by collectors, so tell us what you know and photograph the backs. Keep any old fittings that were removed.
Are my earrings a matched pair if the stones differ slightly?
Small differences are normal, particularly in old cut diamonds and coloured stones, which were cut by hand and matched by eye. We measure both stones and compare colour at inspection. A visible mismatch, or one replaced stone, is taken into account in the valuation. Say if you know one earring was repaired or remade.
Do you buy clip earrings and earrings for unpierced ears?
Yes. Clip and screw-back earrings from the 1920s to the 1980s are bought, including large signed gold clips and diamond cluster clips. The clip mechanism is checked for tension and for cracks at the hinge. Clips can be converted to posts by a jeweller, so the fitting does not limit who can wear them.
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