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Antique Dealers: Invest In Antiques
As
Antique Jewelry is 'Really' based on the 'Collectability'
and Style of an item, it is hard for clients to appreciate
the 'Craft' involved in Handmade work, as they only
see the Gold value or Diamond Value fluctuate over
the years.
If
Gold goes up or the older something gets, the value
increases, right?
No.
Not always. It depends...
Antiques
and Collectables are a 'subjective' thing too. Supply
and Demand plays an important part in the ways we
Invest.
Good
quality is always going to be good quality.
Just
because something is 'OLD' doesn't make it worth a
lot of money. A hundred year old bucket, is still
an old bucket - right? Unless it has 'Historical'
significance, of course.
Take
these for example:
Antique
Stickpins in Gold or Silver.
Do
they have all the right qualifications. Maybe? They
are made of precious metal, may be adorned with gemstones
and could be stamped and dated to be more than one
hundred years old.
But
are they 'Valuable' - 'Collectable' - Are they worth
Investing in?
To
some people yes, but in general terms they have NOT
been the great Antique Investment we would wish for.
There
are exceptions to this of course. Certain Stickpins
can be very expensive, but the general, run-of-the-mill
stuff we see everyday are so common, so profuse, they
have hardly shifted in price over many years.
In
fact, some have gone backwards, especially since gold
dropped from its peak at over $800 per ounce, to the
current $420's per ounce (approximate).
It
could be argued then, that Stickpins 'SHOULD' be collected,
as they are currently undervalued. An Antique Bargain
and there is some truth in this.
However...
Our
advice has always been to buy what you personally
like. Get the very best examples of it, in the very
best quality, and hopefully, wear it and enjoy it.
It's that simple.
An
Antique dealer can Invest in Jewelry because they
are 'on the pulse' of what's happening in the world,
know what their clients want and can get it for them.
They invest Time and Effort but pay lots of incidental
costs the general public cannot do.
Why?
In the majority of cases, because they love their
jobs.
But
there are NO Dealers who can devote all their time
just to one style or type of Antique Collectable and
know as much as the avid amateur collector. They don't
have the time.
But
know what - YOU DO!
Invest
then into something which appeals to you. Become your
OWN expert. You will certainly get Bargains that way.
Over
the years (remember Antiques are a Time Share Commodity)
you will come out on top. Promise...
If
you are going into the Buying and Selling (aka Investing)
Antique Jewelry, doesn't it make sense you enjoy it
too?
You
might want to start with - heck, maybe... Stickpins!
There
are several other SPECIAL REPORTS available through
our eMail-on-Demand subscription box at the website,
so please take some time to visit.
There
is a timely warning on Security issues. It's good
advice, plus there is some great tips on Investing
in Jewelry, Insurance guidelines and other notes on
selling, Hallmarking tips etc, and they are being
added to all the time.
And
the best bit is they are FREE....
