The value of antique jewellery

Antique jewellery in the strict sense refers to jewellery during the period from the end of World War II from 5,000 years ago to the middle of the twentieth century. But the artefacts from the 1940s to the 1970s and 1980s can also be attributed to this category. Whether in the fashionable West or the ancient East, antique jewellery reflects the rich cultural heritage of mankind due to its precious materials, bright colors, delicate shape and luster. It has rich collection value. The women are mainly women, but there are also many men. Antique jewellery can be both collected and worn, which is really a good thing.

Buying and collecting antique jewellery is not difficult to get started. The most important thing is to understand the history of jewellery. Antique jewellery from all ages and countries is not the same but interrelated.

There are not many physical materials in antique jewellery, so ancient books, literature, literary works and paintings are the carriers that must be consulted and studied. After the 19th century, due to the invention of photography and film, there were a large number of shots reflecting jewellery, such as dances, teams, celebrations, weddings and even religious ceremonies, as well as classic movies like Tiffany's Breakfast. It is a pleasing thing to learn and study these exquisite and luxurious jewellery while watching beautiful and elegant actresses.

As for now, jewelry stores abound, especially Paris, London, New York, Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing are full of famous jewelry stores, not only can learn about the new fashionable jewelry, but sometimes you can also see the town store or Special exhibition of brand antique jewelry.

There are many channels for buying antique jewellery, auctions, antique streets, flea markets, second-hand shops, pawn shops, and even networks. The auction is generally fine but high in price, which represents the highest price in the market at that time, and the chance of leakage is small. The antique market needs to take risks and be discerning, but can enjoy the discovery and search more. The appreciation of antique jewellery is mainly based on the choice of time and category. Time refers to the limited number of fine products, non-renewable, and extremely rare, so as long as the market develops normally, it can appreciate.

Some antique jewellery in the Asian market is repaired and falsified, which is also an important issue for beginners. In addition, old jewelry may be missing and need to be refurbished and repaired. A simple suggestion is to find an experienced jewelry master who can see the repair marks and repairs.

In recent years, major auction houses have been selling famous brand jewellery, such as Cartier, Earl, Chopin, etc., so the volume of goods will be favored by the public, and the demand is also large. For pure natural jewellery, the quality is heavier than the vintage, and the lack of color and color will result in a lack of value. At the same time, since the jewelry belongs to high-precision handicrafts, in addition to the quality and vintage of the jewelry, the workmanship and quality of the inlay must be paid enough attention.

Nowadays, most female investors buy antique jewellery, which is not only used for collection and appreciation, but also often wears to attend various social occasions. Therefore, jewellery with equal emphasis on brand, quality and craft is the most suitable investment and collection. In addition, the famous styles and famous designers are more valuable, such as Chopard's "Happy Diamonds" series, Xialihao's Chers New Rope series are popular collections.

Affected by the soaring value of overseas antique jewellery, Chinese antique jewellery, which was unpopular in the past, has also begun to attract the attention of domestic collectors. However, compared with overseas famous brands, there are still few Chinese antique jewellery fans. One view is that there are many incompatibility in style with modern clothing, which is a matter of opinion. In the 17th and 19th centuries, the courts and ladies of Europe, especially the United Kingdom, liked the oriental ivory products, especially the handcrafts of the Qing Dynasty in Guangdong. For example, the use of high-grade glass beads and agate with evening dresses, with pearls and cloisonne jewelry with cheongsam, will be very good. You can also use the antique Western watch with cheongsam, simple and elegant, of course, the texture and cutting of the cheongsam need to be very delicate, the watch should basically use jewelry type, gold, platinum, fritillary, enamel, it is best to set the gem. One tip is to try to put your hair up and make sure you have earrings. The starting point of the watch, the earrings echo it.