Selling Your Gold

4 Reasons to Sell Gold Today

Gold is still HOT. Yes, its price has dipped in 2012, but according to the experts, gold still has a good shot of hitting Photobucket $2000 an ounce this year. While some people will take a “wait and see” attitude toward gold’s price, others will act on their desire to sell the gold they have. Typically, there are four reasons for this.

  • Moving to a smaller space – When people live in the same space for a long time, it’s easy to accumulate many things that seem important, but end up just becoming clutter. Downsizing a household due to death, divorce or changed life circumstances are all reasons many choose to sell a stash of gold jewelry, coins, etc.
  • Need money for bills or extra expenses – This is a common reason and what many have […]
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By |May 4th, 2012|Gold Prices, Selling Your Gold|Comments Off on 4 Reasons to Sell Gold Today
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Gold Holiday Gifts

I went looking for gifts the other day (it IS the holiday season after all), and came across some very interesting things I thought I’d share with you. If you’re going to buy any of these keep in mind the person who told you about them!

Now, I’ll be the first to say these are the over-the-top kind of gifts. But hey, a girl can dream. 🙂

  1. 8GB Specialty USB – Gold Nugget – a mere $2,347 online (a steal)! Now you can save your data on Photobucketwhat will arguably be the poshest USB of anyone in your near vicinity. As the website states:  “For those with expensive tastes we offer a gold bar. While not a true gold bar, this may be the next best thing. A retractable a USB drive, preserves […]
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By |November 24th, 2011|Gold Buyers, Home and Family, Selling Your Gold|Comments Off on Gold Holiday Gifts
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The Bad News About Diamonds

Okay.  So I have some bad news…and this is unfortunate.  I always thought diamonds were the most precious of natural stones and that’s why they’re so expensive.  Well, it turns out they ARE the most precious, but they’re not as valuable as I thought.  When we decided here at GlitterBug that we wanted to offer our customers more than just gold parties, we began to get educated on diamonds.  Then we learned that the “market value” (or it’s true value) is roughly 6 to 12 times LESS than what we buy them for. 

Yep.  You heard me right folks.  When you go to your local jeweler or online store, those prices are marked up a minimum of 6….all the way on up to 12 or 15 times the actual value.  Boy was I shocked.  But I guess it makes sense if you think about it.  If the true value of […]

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By |March 5th, 2011|Buying Jewelry, Diamonds, Gold Parties, Selling Your Gold|Comments Off on The Bad News About Diamonds
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Determine the Diamond Anatomy

We’ve already covered Step #1 (the four C’s:  color, cut, clarity & carat), and Step #2: how to determine if your diamond is real or fake.  Step #3 is knowing  the anatomy of the diamond.   When our gold buyers buy diamonds at our gold parties (both here in California and all over the U.S.) they all follow these basic steps that I’m sharing with you.  When you learn these basics, you will be in a better position to buy diamonds from your local jeweler, or to determine the quality of the diamonds you currently own…and let us here at GlitterBug Gold Parties give you a quote!

Diamond Anatomy 

Table

  • This is the first surface (surfaces in gems are called facets) that you will see. It is on top of the diamond, and is the largest area in the whole stone’s body.

Crown

  • This is the upper part of the diamond just above […]
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By |March 4th, 2011|Buying Jewelry, Diamonds, Selling Your Gold|Comments Off on Determine the Diamond Anatomy
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Diamond Color & Cut

Let’s get started on our diamond estimating lesson! Today I’ll teach you about THE FOUR C’s that you need to be familiar with when buying or selling a diamond.

COLOR

• With the naked eye, most diamonds appear colorless, but they do have subtle shades of colors. Experts use the letter D (colorless) moving through all the letters all the way to Z (light yellow) in identifying them.

• A colorless diamond is chemically pure and structurally perfect. It lets through most of the light (perfectly transparent) and produces the most amount of brilliance.

• Most natural diamonds are imperfect, and colorless diamonds are very rare. The price increases as the color classification moves up the scale toward D.

• The diamond color is produced by chemical impurities or structural defects in the stone’s crystal pattern. It causes a yellowish to brownish tint.

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CUT

• This is the most important […]

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By |March 1st, 2011|Buying Jewelry, Diamonds, Selling Your Gold, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Diamond Color & Cut
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How To Know If A Diamond Is Real…Or Fake!

Before we talk about the FOUR C’s you need to know when determining the value of your diamond, I think it’s important that you first be able to determine if the diamond is real…or fake. With very few exceptions, diamond jewelry is the world’s most expensive in its class. Even those diamond items that are small or flawed still cost more than the best of the other gems. It stands to reason that some people will capitalize on this and put out fakes to rip off the unwary and make a fast buck for themselves. How do you make sure the diamonds are real?

As a consumer, you can rely on your common sense and use some of the following random tips. Spotting a fake diamond may not be very easy (some con artists use very sophisticated techniques nowadays), but it can be done.

Scratches

• Check for scratches. As your […]

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By |February 27th, 2011|Buying Jewelry, Diamonds, Selling Your Gold|Comments Off on How To Know If A Diamond Is Real…Or Fake!
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