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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 5469772, member: 76316"]My limited experience, and all I've read, leads me to say that you never get real value for old diamonds. Far better to remove them and have them reset into a modern ring or pin...earrings perhaps.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sell the old setting to help defray the cost associated with such repurposing. That's just an opinion, though...some estate jewelry has a good market among those who appreciate fine old work, & their gems. Good Luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 5469772, member: 76316"]My limited experience, and all I've read, leads me to say that you never get real value for old diamonds. Far better to remove them and have them reset into a modern ring or pin...earrings perhaps. Sell the old setting to help defray the cost associated with such repurposing. That's just an opinion, though...some estate jewelry has a good market among those who appreciate fine old work, & their gems. Good Luck![/QUOTE]
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