I leave the house this morning to go to the consignment store. Called one GW, no jar. Call the other one closer to my house on a lark ... yeah, they have a jar, she just put it out a few minutes before. Clerk says, Must be something good inside, she has it marked $55. Oh man, I turned around, and went there. Yeah, there was some gold in there. The single earring is 14K and the rest is 10K. The heart set is marked CZ, bummer, but I still figure I can make my money back on it.
After sorting through the jar, I make it to the consignment store. As they are looking at my stuff, I noticed two trays with new jewelry. I asked if they priced it yet; she was just doing it. She tells me, there are two 14K gold things in there and some stuff from St. Johns. They are all marked $48. One was a pair of earrings; too light. The other was this heavy brooch with pearls. So I figured this is a great find. There was also a silver necklace that I have seen on ebay before. It's a Bali Byzantine link. Well, right now they have a special, if you donate a canned food or a dollar to the jar, you get 15% off. The brooch cost $40.80 before tax; the necklace was $12 (she forgot to take off my 15%). I come home, and look it up ... IT'S MIKIMOTO! And this sucker weighs over 16 grams! I have no idea how much to ask for it, and if it is vintage or what.
And the necklace:
After sorting through the jar, I make it to the consignment store. As they are looking at my stuff, I noticed two trays with new jewelry. I asked if they priced it yet; she was just doing it. She tells me, there are two 14K gold things in there and some stuff from St. Johns. They are all marked $48. One was a pair of earrings; too light. The other was this heavy brooch with pearls. So I figured this is a great find. There was also a silver necklace that I have seen on ebay before. It's a Bali Byzantine link. Well, right now they have a special, if you donate a canned food or a dollar to the jar, you get 15% off. The brooch cost $40.80 before tax; the necklace was $12 (she forgot to take off my 15%). I come home, and look it up ... IT'S MIKIMOTO! And this sucker weighs over 16 grams! I have no idea how much to ask for it, and if it is vintage or what.
And the necklace:
