The U.S. Mint changed the dime, quarter, and half dollar designs for 2026 to mark the country’s 250th anniversary. These 250th Anniversary Coins feature special designs, with five new quarter designs being issued throughout the year. Each quarter carries the...
Secondhand dealers and Gold Buyers in the Village of Lynbrook operate under a local law, Chapter 195 of the village code, that sets rules for what a dealer may do with jewelry after buying it. It requires a license, a written record of every purchase, and a waiting...
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on September 16, 2026, to a range of 3¾ to 4 percent. Gold prices have swung widely this year, and people around Lynbrook holding old jewelry or coins may be following both numbers. The two are...
An Antique Jewelry piece from a relative’s jewelry box could be a genuine hundred-year-old ring worth several times its gold content, or a modern item made to look that way. Telling the difference comes down to reading the piece itself: how it was built, what it...
Yes, dental gold is worth something. So are the Gold Items to Sell that may be sitting unused at home, including the class ring nobody has worn since 1994, a single cufflink, a bent tie clip, or a pin from a retirement party. Gold is priced by weight and purity, so...
Here is the direct answer most people are looking for. A lab-grown diamond usually resells for somewhere around 10 to 30 percent of what was paid for it at retail, and often less. A comparable natural stone typically brings 25 to 50 percent. Those figures surprise...
Yes, you can sell a single earring or a broken gold chain, and you may be surprised how much they bring. Damaged jewelry holds its worth because a buyer is paying for the gold itself, not the look of the piece. With gold prices high in 2026, those forgotten odds and...
If you want to sell a diamond ring in Lynbrook, NY, the hardest fact to accept is that the offer will sit well below the price on your old receipt. That gap is normal, and it is not a sign anyone is cheating you. When you bought the ring, the price covered the...
You can still get a strong offer for a Rolex without box and papers. You can also sell a Rolex that is missing links. The key is understanding what those gaps do to the buyer’s risk, then showing everything else clearly so the offer is built on facts, not assumptions....
A Rolex can look “the same” to most people and still be a completely different watch to a buyer. That is not snobbery. It is how the market works. Small details change how quickly a watch sells, how confident the next buyer feels, and what it costs to make the watch...
Selling designer jewelry can feel confusing because it sits in two worlds at once. Part of the value is the metal and stones. The other part is the brand name and how easily the piece can resell. If you do not know which world your piece belongs to, it is easy to...
Watch Fit and Extra Links are important considerations. If you have ever tried on a watch that almost fits, you already understand the problem. A bracelet that is a little too tight feels wrong, and a bracelet that is too loose never looks clean. When you sell a...
