First, to be able to realize the most money, you will need to get a good current Fair Market Value appraisal from a well qualified appraiser– Contact the Gemmological Assn. of Great Britain for a referral for someone local to you. It should include a good digital photograph, along with weight estimates and measurements for the gems, weight and metal quality, gem grading, especially for the sapphire. Add any written documentation you have showing the Garbo provenance– letter from your grandfather, bill of sale, etc. The Garbo provenance may or may not add value, depending on how strong it is and the quality of the ring.

Once you have a good idea of value, you can look at the markets available to you.

The highest value you could get would be to sell to an interested private party. Price would be negotiable, exposure would be based on the effort and expense you put into it. You might be able to negotiate between 50 and 100% of Fair Market Value ( Appraisal)

Another market would be something like Ebay, but you need to know what you are doing here. It’s important to make sure you get paid!

If the value is over $10.000 US, you might look at an auction house like Christy’s or Sotheby’s. They do charge a seller’s premium, usuallly about 10%.

An immediate market would be a legitimate respected jeweler who buys estate jewelry. Expect to get about 25 to 50% of Fair Market Value, depending on the ring.

Would you be able to inform me of a value and place to sell, as i never use it.

It is a perfect Sapphire set in red and white gold and is very beautiful.

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Madeliene appelin.

Can you advise.