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grumpus_otter · ‎08-28-2018

I have a fairly large collection of good costume jewelry that belonged to my mom--like 25 necklaces--and although I read the ebay selling guide about jewelry, it was mostly geared to fine jewelry with precious gems.

Although I am willing to list each piece separately, the time that would take seems labor-intesive for a not-too-great return. But then an auction lot with a bunch of different styles seems not like a good idea. I could group similar pieces together and do a few lots -- I am just not sure. Any advice? They vary wildy--one is a Napier piece that retails for 85; another is fake pearls with no label on it. But my Mom always bought good-quality stuff, so who knows, maybe they are real pearls, lol.

I really can't afford to have them appraised, unfortunately. Basically I am just wondering if it might be worth the time to list each one seperately.

My second question--I do ebay on a PC and can find no link to the community on the home page. Whenever I want to come here, I use google. Am i just missing it?

Anonymous · ‎08-28-2018

Post some pictures on the jewelry board:

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Jewelry-Gemstones-Board-Group/gp-p/JewelryGemstonesBoardGroup

You can bookmark the community page: https://community.ebay.com/

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jila_5638 · ‎08-28-2018

There are several groups on Facebook to identify costume jewelry and can help you evaluate the value. There is also the Fashion Board here but it seems to be a bit slow.

Also I bookmark Community. Ebay. Com to make it easier to find.

Anonymous · ‎08-28-2018

Post some pictures on the jewelry board:

https://community.ebay.com/t5/Jewelry-Gemstones-Board-Group/gp-p/JewelryGemstonesBoardGroup

You can bookmark the community page: https://community.ebay.com/

turquoisetulips · ‎08-28-2018

@grumpus_otter wrote:
I have a fairly large collection of good costume jewelry that belonged to my mom--like 25 necklaces--and although I read the ebay selling guide about jewelry, it was mostly geared to fine jewelry with precious gems.

Although I am willing to list each piece separately, the time that would take seems labor-intesive for a not-too-great return. But then an auction lot with a bunch of different styles seems not like a good idea. I could group similar pieces together and do a few lots -- I am just not sure. Any advice? They vary wildy--one is a Napier piece that retails for 85; another is fake pearls with no label on it. But my Mom always bought good-quality stuff, so who knows, maybe they are real pearls, lol.

I really can't afford to have them appraised, unfortunately. Basically I am just wondering if it might be worth the time to list each one seperately.

My second question--I do ebay on a PC and can find no link to the community on the home page. Whenever I want to come here, I use google. Am i just missing it? op -

I sell jewelry that I make myself but I list only one piece at a time . You have a slightly different situation . I guess try lumping similair jewelry pieces together in a lot as you mentioned. The others that you suspect may be of higher quality you could sell seperate . You can always change it around if you don't feel its successful enough . Twenty five pieces isn't really a whole lot to list . It may take 3 to 4 hours depending on how fast you can type and how much info about each piece you can add . As far as getting to the forums from a pc , just scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on the word '' community '' . That will take you to the forums . Good luck ! Tulips

grumpus_otter · ‎08-28-2018

@jila_5638 wrote:
There are several groups on Facebook to identify costume jewelry and can help you evaluate the value. There is also the Fashion Board here but it seems to be a bit slow.

Also I bookmark Community. Ebay. Com to make it easier to find.

Oh thank you--I didn't even realize there were groups specific to that! Appreciate it!

grumpus_otter · ‎08-28-2018

I sell jewelry that I make myself but I list only one piece at a time . You have a slightly different situation . I guess try lumping similair jewelry pieces together in a lot as you mentioned. The others that you suspect may be of higher quality you could sell seperate . You can always change it around if you don't feel its successful enough . Twenty five pieces isn't really a whole lot to list . It may take 3 to 4 hours depending on how fast you can type and how much info about each piece you can add . As far as getting to the forums from a pc , just scroll down to the very bottom of the page and click on the word '' community '' . That will take you to the forums . Good luck ! Tulips

If it was just listing and typing it wouldn't be too bad--but I have to look each piece up, try to find a maker's mark, all that stuff, lol. Since I know nothing about it, it's all new to me! But now that i know about the community for jewelry, that will be helpful! Thanks!