Where do you go to sell jewelry? Who do you trust? 
Most people don’t know where to go, how to price, or safely sell their jewelry. And inviting strangers into your home to sell valuables puts you and your valuables at great risk. Instead, come to John Laughter Jewelry , where we have the expertise to appraise and sell your valued collections at a fair, honest, and accurate price.

John Laughter Jewelry offers more options for selling your jewelry than nearly any other jeweler in the East. Because of the huge volume of estate jewelry customers, collectors, and dealers actively visiting our vaults, John Laughter Jewelry is able to offer top dollar for its sellers. In addition, we are a Platinum dealer on eBay, with a staff of professionals experienced at researching and reaching the best Internet markets and collector niches for your jewelry.

Tips for Determining Sale Price:

• Pieces in a collection may have varying value, so the first thing appraisers should do is give you an honest, fair, and accurate evaluation of your jewelry collection, letting you know which pieces have value and which do not. Our evaluation and consultation service at John Laughter Jewelry is free.
• We suggest that you consult with a jeweler that specializes in estate jewelry or antique jewelry, someone who knows how to sell used jewelry can usually give you the best estimate of its worth. Most jewelers and pawn dealers only buy jewelry to melt it down and turn it quickly. Therefore, their value is based wholesale metal prices, not heirloom value.
• Have an antique appraiser give a written Fair Market Appraisal. Fair Market appraisals usually runs $75 to $100 per piece, and represents what a willing buyer and willing seller would pay for the piece. One word of caution, however: the appraiser you choose should be actively involved in the retail, wholesale and auction business to accurately evaluate the selling price.
• Make sure your appraisal reflects your specific piece of jewelry. Most appraisals, calculated using guidelines from the insurance industry, determine how much a generic piece of jewelry in your classification would be worth. It does not take into consideration the specific attributes of your exact piece and could therefore undervalue those features.

 Tips for Selling:

• Get offers from several jewelers who specialize in buying and selling used gems and jewelry.

• Make sure your jeweler knows how to identify the trade marks of important designers. Highly desirable designer names add tremendous value to your jewelry.

• Do not use an insurance appraisal to determine the selling value.

• Have a “Fair Market Appraisal” created for your jewelry. This will tell you what you can expect to sell it for. The Fair Market Appraisal can also be used to determine value for tax and donation purposes.

• Only use a qualified and trained appraiser to create a “Fair Market Appraisal.”