Buying & Selling Jewelry : How to Tell If the Jewelry You're Buying Is Real

Tell if the jewelry you're buying is real by getting documentation, having it appraised by a reputable jeweler or using different tests for different pieces. Make sure an appraising jeweler is legit by having him or her test a pair of fake earrings using tips from a jeweler in this free video on buying jewelry.

Expert: Judy Carrier
Contact: www.wearehdtv.com
Bio: Judy Carrier is a representative for Jewel by Park Lane, a family owned and operated business out of Chicago, Ill.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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• jewelry
• necklaces
• bracelets
• antique jewelry
• fashion jewelry
• jewelry insurance
• gold jewelry
• diamonds

[connorhobson1]

@Dorisequador i know you was lol and no my dad was just doing some gardening and i was like 7 then and thats when he found the crystal thing but he found this broach before i was born and about 2 years ago he found that ring, but my house is on the big hill and out of my bedroom window is another hill then the forest and supposably that hill was a ex roman fort and we also found this brass tag but i think that is modern but either way we live where there's alot of stuff haha

[Dorisequador]

@connorhobson1  I was kidding good find by the way did you use a metal ditector?? Might think about getting one you could have alot more needing to be discovered.

[connorhobson1]

@Dorisequador xD haha no lol and we dont live to cole to a graveyard so its nothing like that lol

[Dorisequador]

@connorhobson1 Did he find a body that goes with all those little things? hahaha

[SilentKnight1000]

uh! your not helping

[supernanchita]

@connorhobson1 why dont you have them tested?

[connorhobson1]

my dad found 3 things in my garden one is ring with some symbols on it looks like its gold,he found a silver butterfly broach with looks like diamonds and this one that looks like a loose crystal n i dont know whether they are real or fake

[pitt8incher]

false teeth! LOL

[andybmallon]

I don't understand all the complaining here.. of course you have one or more experts verify the quality.. wouldn't you do that before buying a car, a house, etc.? The GIA (Gemological Institute of America) certifies jewelers so start with them.

[snorlax140]

I believe my gold chain is fake, but i still wear it because my best friend's parents gave it to me becaue they run a store, and i don't care if it's fake IT'S STILL ICED OUT BLINGAGE :D