Estate Jewelry

     The term estate jewelry refers to any type of jewelry that has been previously owned - it may or may not be considered antique. It most likely belonged to a person who passed away. Estate jewelry is often made better and priced lower than new jewelry. As well, known as estate, it gains a special quailty over the years from being cherished and admired by its owners. There is a factor of collectibility for some peices.

A lot of estate jewelry is antique jewelry and can be dated back to certain periods.