Sell Your Vintage Jewellery

Generally jewellery 20 to 100 years old; antique means over 100. On this page that means pieces from the 1940s onwards. Our guide to vintage vs modern designer jewellery explains the terms in more detail. If you have one, send photographs and we will tell you more, free.

Yes. We buy textured and abstract gold jewellery of the period, by designers such as Andrew Grima and Kutchinsky and by unnamed makers, plus charm bracelets and gem-set pieces. Send photographs of the piece and marks. Ask us if you would like to know more about your own piece.

Yes, selectively: signed pieces by houses such as Dior, in good condition. Our vintage Dior brooches guide explains the marks. Send photographs of the front and the back with its signature. Send a clear photograph and we will tell you honestly what we see.

British gold and silver carry a date letter in the hallmark. Style, clasps and fittings help too. Send close-ups of the marks and the piece, and we will date it for you. We can look at yours from photographs, with no obligation at all.

Often, yes: the bracelet and each charm are looked at, and some charms are collected in their own right. Send photographs of the bracelet laid flat and close-ups of any unusual charms. A short message with two or three photographs is all it takes to start.

The same day after inspection, once a price is agreed, by bank transfer. If our offer differs, you can decline and we return the piece at our cost. If you have one, send photographs and we will tell you more, free.

Yes. Photograph each piece, its clasp and any marks or signature, and send the photos for a free valuation. If you accept, send it by free insured collection or Royal Mail Special Delivery, and you are paid the same day after inspection. Declined pieces are returned at our cost.

Image search apps can suggest a style or a maker, but they cannot read a hallmark's date letter, test the metal or tell a natural stone from glass. Use them as a starting point, then look for marks and signatures with a loupe, or send clear photographs to a specialist for a free identification.

Buy from a dealer who describes each piece with its date, metal, hallmarks, measurements and condition, and offers returns. Mozeris Fine Antiques sells vintage gold, Retro and signed jewellery online with a 14-day returns period, and pieces can be viewed in Mayfair or Braintree by appointment.

Butler and Wilson is a British costume jewellery brand founded by Nicky Butler and Simon Wilson, trading from 1969 and famous for bold paste and diamante designs. Most pieces are costume jewellery, valued as collectable fashion jewellery rather than for precious metal or stones.

Ola Gorie is an Orkney jewellery company founded by Ola Gorie in 1960, making silver and gold designs inspired by Orkney's Norse and Pictish heritage. Pieces are hallmarked, so the metal and date can be read from the marks, and earlier designs are collected.

Decide what you will wear, give or sell. Have pieces valued first so you know what you have, insure the ones you keep, and sell the rest to a specialist who values vintage gold, signed pieces and design. Do not clean or repair anything before a valuation.

Look for marks: a gold or silver stamp, a hallmark with a date letter, and a maker's signature. Then consider the stones, design, condition and demand for that style. Signed pieces and good gold designs are worth most. Send photographs for a free valuation to put a figure on it.

Yes. Vintage gold, signed designer pieces and costume jewellery by known names all have collectors, and vintage jewellery is widely bought by dealers, at auction and online. Gold and gem-set pieces also always have a metal and stone value underneath their design.

The snake is a symbol of eternal love, because a snake biting its tail forms an endless circle. It became fashionable after Prince Albert gave Queen Victoria a snake engagement ring in 1839, and snake rings, bracelets and necklaces stayed popular through the Victorian period and in vintage gold.

Some are. Fitted boxes by named jewellers, especially famous houses, are collected and add to the jewel they belong to, while general vintage jewellery cases are mainly decorative. The maker's name in the lid, the condition of the lining and the original fittings count most.

Mozeris Fine Antiques shows vintage and antique jewellery by appointment at 47 Maddox Street in Mayfair, London, and sells online with a 14-day returns period. Book a viewing of particular pieces, or bring vintage jewellery to be valued free, with no obligation to sell.