Quote Originally Posted by Tybee View Post
Get the diamonds appraised--my grandmother's ring that I inherited is worth way more than my diamond, and it is smaller. I love it--it is from the 1920's, my favorite era in jewelry. It is also platinum.
What a piece of jewelry appraised for is light years away from what you can actually sell it for. You always take a big loss if you need to sell jewelry. Appraisals are for insurance purposes.