One line per piece. Take it to your siblings, your liquidator or the estate attorney as it stands.
01Solitaire ring, white metalVerifyThe setting is period and the metal reads platinum, but no photograph can settle the stone.
02Filigree dinner ringKeepEnglish, circa 1925, and the piece a family usually regrets selling first.
03Curb-link braceletSellSolid 14k with no maker and no era value, so it sells on weight and craft alone.
04Cameo brooch, shellKeepCarved shell in a marked gold frame, worth more together than the frame is by weight.
05Signet ring, worn crestVerifyThe crest is half gone and a rubbing would recover a family we cannot read now.
06Pearl strand, graduatedVerifyReal or imitation is a ten-minute bench test and changes the number entirely.
07Watch, gold-filled caseSellThe case is filled, not solid, and the movement is a common grade.
08Garnet cluster ringSellMarked 9ct, stones consistent with garnet, and a small market pays a small price.
09Sterling locketKeepIt holds two photographs, which is the entire value here and it is not financial.
10Rope chain, yellow metalSellMarked 585 and sells at a discount to spot, so weigh it before you accept an offer.
11Clip earrings, giltSellCostume, mid-century, and a lot of them together sells better than one pair.
12Beaded necklace, glassSellGlass on a knotted cord with no mark and no maker anywhere on the clasp.
13Charm bracelet, mixedVerifyTwo charms read as silver and the rest are plated, so it should be sorted before sale.
14Enamel pin, flowerSellBase metal under the enamel, and the enamel is chipped at two petals.
15Cufflinks, engine-turnedSellPlate over base metal, worn through at both faces.
Last, the next physical thing to do. Take piece 01 to a gemologist for a stone test and ask for the report in writing. It should cost $60–90.
