LIQUIDATION OF FINE VINTAGE JEWELRY AT DIVINE FINDS ENDS APRIL 30, 2012...

But because MOTHER'S DAY is coming up very soon, we're going to leave our SEMI-LIQUIDATION SALE items up for one more week, 'cause there are such good buys that any mother would love you to give her on her special day, like 

that gorgeous, rather rare collectible Double C diamond 18k ring by CARTIER (shown above). 

I found that same ring on eBay last week for over $1500. I found another priced above $2000. And ours? Only $995! That's a crazy price for this ring but you can only buy it for that price if you purchase before Sunday, May 6, 2012. That's when our Semi-Liquidation Sale ends once and for all.  What happens after that? Several items will be relisted at the original asking price. Others will simply be taken out of the shop to be sold elsewhere. 

Speaking of designer fine jewelry like Cartier, have you taken a look at the prices of Cartier and Van Cleef &Arpels on eBay lately? I can't believe what vendors there are asking. Do a search on those names. See for yourself. If that doesn't prove to you that we truly are just about giving our designer-signed items, nothing will. I mean, just look at this 18k Van Cleef and Arpels Diamond Ring shown below: 

This is a truly stunning ring and those 17 diamonds totalling 0.41cts are blinding with their quality. Well, after all, that's what you'd expect from a Van Cleef & Arpels, right? And we're offering you the chance to buy VCA for only $1295 when you purchase by May 6th. That's nearly ridiculous! There are 2 more VCA rings available in our shop. Both are drastically reduced too. See: 

http://www.rubylane.com/item/490404-VCADiSaphRing/SLS-SAVE-x24600-Van-Cleef

and 

http://www.rubylane.com/item/490404-VCATripleDiRing/SLS-SAVE-x24400-Van-Cleef

What I don't get is why 11 buyers have put the triple diamond ring in their carts or on their wish lists but not yet purchased it! The price won't go any lower and after May 6th, these items will disappear from our RUBY LANE shop altogether. The time to buy is NOW!

Of course, if you're shopping for mom, you might want something a little less expensive, and we certainly have some lovely rings at a lower price, especially during this SEMI-LIQUIDATION SALE. How about this one below? 

That beautiful deep red ruby and diamond ballerina ring is only $500 during our Semi-Liquidation Sale. It can easily be re-sized if needed. Currently, it's a 5.5. Gosh, the rubies and diamonds alone are worth more than we're asking! 

On the other hand, for only $395 you could thrill mom with this knockout diamond and rose tourmaline 14k Cocktail or Dinner Ring: 

These are fantastic prices for such high quality and beautiful vintage fine jewelry. Would she prefer a diamond pin? How about this one: 

That magnificent DIAMOND HEART PIN contains 1.75cts of high-end diamonds. If not for Mother's Day, now about an ANNIVERSARY GIFT? We do take layaway on items over $500. You just have to ask!

Well I could keep on chatting and posting pictures but really, it's best if you just slip over to our IMAGE EVENT SITE that shows all the items currently being offered ON SALE and see for yourself what beautiful items we have for mom, grandma, or any lady who loves beautiful jewelry. But do it before May 6, 2012 so you can get want you want at a substantial saving. 

We love you MOM!

RARE EDWARDIAN SIGNED TIFFANY PEARL DIAMOND RING AVAILABLE NOW at DIVINE FINDS JEWELRY

Okay folks, our Semi-liquidation VIPS Sale ... semi only because only one of us, me, is liquidating is in full swing and wise customers have been cashing in on the great buys. If you haven't been over to the sale site yet, head over now before what you want is gone, gone, gone!

My partner is forging on but she's added some terrific buys to that sale too. But today, I just have to tell you about her latest addition to our DIVINE FINDS SHOP at RUBY LANE. This ring is truly to die for!!

RARE Antique Edwardian Platinum TIFFANY & Co. Pearl Diamond Ring

Any ordinary pearl diamond ring pales in comparison to this RARE and highly collectible ring! From her ad, she tells us that

This clearly marked Edwardian-period Tiffany & Co. pearl & diamond ring, stamped '100% IRID, 90% PLAT', which factually dates it pre-1926, holds 3 STUNNING button pearls of a glowing whitish-silver hue, along with 34 dazzling diamonds!   


... Of the 34 diamonds, 33 of them are early Old European cut in shape... they're not all round as most Old Euros are, but they're not as rectangular as Old Mines... they transition between the two.

I'm sure I don't need to tell you the desirability of owning any signed designer ring, like a Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels etc. Designer signed rings in great condition don't just retain their value. They increase in value! In fact, when I asked my daughter whether she'd prefer to get one of my Van Cleef & Arpels rings or the equivalent in money when I finally say goodbye to this world, she said she'd take the ring any day! Why? Money has a way of being spent but a designer ring just keeps gaining in value. Wise girl that one.

The inquiries regarding that ring, just listed last night, have already started coming in. Of course. It's the "early bird that catches the worm" or as is more appropriate here, "first in, best dressed". Well no doubt about that last adage: whoever jumps in and buys this magnificent TIFFANY ring will certainly be one of the best dressed and most envied ladies around. Will that be you?

LIQUIDATION SALE on NOW at DIVINE FINDS JEWELRY

Platinum Ruby & Diamond Engagement Ring Set Appraised over $13,500
Original Price: $5099; VIPS PRICE: 2995

As hinted in my last blog post, I was planning a VIP Sale. Well that sale has started, but it's really a LIQUIDATION SALE as I am hoping to retire from selling jewelry and focus on other things important to me at this point in my life.

In that last blog post, I sent several items to auction at eBay, and just as expected, I lost a ton of money at those auctions. I remain convinced that eBay is a buyer's heaven and a seller's hell LOL! But I'm not complaining. What's done is done.

So now, let me share some of the genuinely fabulous buys you can make in my LIQUIDATION SALE, which you can access right now by clicking that link.

14k gold genuine emerald and diamond necklace, appraised over  $4550, 
Original Price: $2150. VIPS PRICE: $950

Who do you know who has a MAY birthday? Or how about MOTHER'S DAY coming up? Emerald jewelry is just perfect for May!

18k bypass Emerald & Diamond Ring, appraised over $6500 five years ago
Original Price: $2100; VIPS PRICE: $1399

40gram 14k vintage bracelet. Original Price: $2795; VIPS PRICE: $1795

Here's a Victorian Seed Pearl Pendant Necklace that so many who visit our shop add to their wish lists. Well now's the time to pick it up at the lowest price ever offered. I cannot go lower than this!

Antique seed pearl/amethyst lavalier - RARE piece: Original Price: $1595; VIPS PRICE: $795

Folks, these are tremendous buys at these prices. We've never offered our items at prices so low. Some are at cost, some even below cost. I'll continue to highlight some other pieces in next few blog posts but in the meantime, I hope you'll just head over to the VIPS LIQUIDATION SALE and find something special for yourself at a fantastic price ... before someone else buys what you've been wanting before you! 

Instructions for ordering are on the top of the Sale page. Please follow them and do tell us you are coming in from our VIPS SALE. That's important so we can show the sale price on the invoice we send you. Now, go find yourself something wonderful ... and do share this with your friends and colleagues who buy and sell vintage jewelry. Thanks for looking. 

DIVINE FINDS JEWELRY AUCTIONS on eBay END APRIL 15th

Forgive me for the long hiatus in this blog. It was unplanned. Just toward the end of January I managed to break the radial bone in my left wrist and it knocked the get up and go blog right out of me. But I'm back and the first order of the day is to inform you that after waffling for months, I have made the decision to get out of selling jewelry online.

To that end, I am keen to unload my existing stock and am beginning my "liquidation" by doing what I hate to do: sending items to auction on eBay. This week, I have listed some designer signed and unsigned costume jewelry, including my 2 lovely SCHIAPARELLI sets shown below:

Signed Schiaparelli set at auction on ebay. Bidding opens at $99

Signed Schiaparelli set at auction on eBay. Bidding opens at $49

Now I know I'm going to lose a bundle on each of these ... if they sell at all ... but  you reach a point when enough is enough and it just doesn't matter anymore. That's where I'm at. So my loss is your gain. The auction for the glorious magenta/purple and pink signed SCHIAPARELLI set on top begins at a low $99. The auction for the stunning blue teal set below it starts at a ridiculous $49. Just imagine: you could end up buying one or both of these for that starting bid! Someone is going to snag a real bargain here. Click the links below each photo to  go directly to the eBay auction for that item.

While you're over there, check out my OTHER AUCTIONS, like this superb angel skin coral and 14k gold bead set shown below. I can't believe someone hasn't snapped this up from our DIVINE FINDS SHOP at RUBY LANE before now. But, if you like it, why not bid on it now. I've started this auction at $49!

5-strand angel skin coral & 14k gold beads at  auction  on eBay . Bidding  starts at $49!

Other items at auction include a fantastic glass bead and angel skin coral necklace that is 51" long and can also be worn as a scarf or belt ... totally unique and super rare. Bidding on that one starts at only $49 too. Or if there's a wedding being planned for this summer and budget is a big consideration (isn't it always!) then take a gander at winning this lovely 3-piece bridal set below:

Elegant Bridal Parure at auction on eBay. Win it for only $29!

It's just gorgeous and with bidding starting at only $29, how can you lose? You don't even have to be a bride to wear and enjoy this one!

I've included some gold items in these auctions as well. You'll find a delightful, high quality solitaire vintage 14k engagement ring, a pair of 18k gold cameo earrings, and the fabulous 18k gold dangling earring and ring set, basket-weave style, with a total weight of 23 grams of 18k shown below:

There's 23 grams of 18k in this basket-weave set of dangling earrings and ring   being offered at just above scrap price as a BUY IT NOW on eBay

This superb designer hallmarked set, is reminiscent of Tiffany styling, and is truly being offered at an amazing price, just slightly above scrap value. It's listed as a BUY IT NOW on eBay for $995. That's $600 less than we were asking in our  Ruby Lane shop, and believe me, I'm not making a dime on this one! But when you decide to liquidate, that's what happens. Consider this a taste of what's to come in the big VERY IMPORTANT PERSONS SALE we have scheduled before the end of this month. It will be held on a private URL, so stay tuned. You'll see prices on our gorgeous items that you've never seen before. But in the meantime, why not slip over to my eBay auctions now and snag yourself some fabulous bargains. Auctions end April 15th and those items not sold will be put back in the VIP Sale, but not at a price as low as being offered to you now. 

14k gold enamelled bracelet weighing over 9grams can be purchased as a BUY IT NOW
 on eBay until April 15th for only $349!

Happy bidding and winning!

Collectors weekly, high-end buyers, eBay & NEW ADDITIONS!

It's been quite a while since I last visited COLLECTORS WEEKLY.   That is such an interesting site.  I wrote it up over a year ago in this blog so I'm not about to do it again, but all you need to do is click on that link and explore.  Its fascinating!

Why I bring it up now  is that while I was there I clicked on their jewelry and watches category.  Doing so also brings up  a half-page full of eBay auctions  that you can browse through under " highest bid"  or " most watched"  or " completed".

I decided to check out “completed”  as I was curious to see what was selling on eBay in fine jewelry and for how much.  Boy! Did I get a shock!  Here I am thinking that no one is buying high-end jewelry i.e. prices in the thousands rather than the hundreds,  only to find that some eBay buyers are indeed spending a fortune.   Take this one for instance: the seller ascribes a value of $185,000 to this killer old East Indian natural pearl,  Ruby and emerald necklace and earring set. The winning bid was $8350!   No wonder I'm puzzled why our beautiful, vintage natural freshwater pearl, diamond, ruby and Emerald 18k necklace, appraised at nearly $8000 and priced, during our FEBRUARY FEVER SALE  at less than $2400 hasn't yet sold.  Perhaps the buyers I need are on eBay LOL!

Save  25% on the original price of this superb vintage, freshwater cultured Pearl, diamond,  Emerald and Ruby necklace in 18k during our February fever sale

But one thing looking at all these did confirm for me is that no way are prices in  our Divine finds jewelry shop too high. I bring that up because a few weeks back a buyer wrote to me saying she liked a particular antique ring I had. It was very reasonably priced at less than $600.  She pointed out that several people were watching this ring but no one had bought it yet.  Therefore she concluded, my price must be too high, and she proceeded to give me an offer less than my cost! Well I don't mind telling you that that hurt.  Too many buyers wrongly conclude that we sellers are jacking up our prices 200-400% or more and they couldn't be more mistaken.  Yes a lot of retail outlets do just that ... but we don't. Sometimes our profit is pathetic or even non-existent!  And unlike some of the really big sellers on eBay, (who are the ones getting the really high-end sales because they have such a huge following each week) we aren't in the enviable position they are of being able to secure large volumes of jewelry at estate sales for prices we can't dream of.   No, we too pay a lot for each and every piece shown in our shop, meaning, we don't have really as much room to move as some buyers think.

Well that's it for my rant which is also intended to draw your attention for the last time to our February Fever Sale.  We extended the sale to February 15 in case you haven't had time to get over there yet.  I want you to realize that the 10% to 50% discounts we are offering on more than half of our shop's items are really terrific buys and about as low as we can go on these items.  So many people have gone  into our site, browsed around, added items to their wish lists and still not purchased at these low prices.  I really don't get it.  If you're adding an item to your wish list at this reduced price in the hopes the price will go even lower, it's not going to happen.  We can't do it, pure and simple.  So if you want to save 10% to 50% on one of our items currently shown as "FF",  the time to buy it is now.  The sale will end at midnight February 15th., and all prices will revert to the original price.

By the way if you haven't been over to our shop in the past week you may have missed seeing  the incredible ART DECO ruby and diamond ring just added to our shop.   Click on the photo below to find out all about it NOW!

Spectacular Art Deco Platinum 1.20ct Ruby Yellow Diamond Engagement Ring

  available from Divine finds jewelry at Ruby Lane

Only 4 days left to SAVE 10% to 50% at Divine Finds Jewelry!

If you haven't slipped over to our Divine Finds Jewelry Shop at Ruby Lane in the last few days, then you're missing out on the opportunity to snap up  some truly great buys.  We're halfway through our annual February Fever Sale already.   It ends at midnight February 8, 2012.

Act fast and you can pick up  that stunning 18 karat gold amethyst necklace shown on the left  at a saving of 30% off its original price.   Take a closer look at it HERE. The birthstone for February is amethyst.  Is there someone with a February birthday in your family?

On the other hand, if you think she would prefer a beautiful antique amethyst ring in rose gold, consider the ring shown on the right.  This one is also being offered at 30% off the original price,  making it just over $500.  It's a terrific buy and this is such a unique ring.  Learn more about it and see more photos at THIS LINK.  All you have to do to purchase it at this super low price is putting your purchase order at the existing price before midnight, February 8.  We will then invoice you at 30% off.

There are 3 pages of beautiful jewels being offered to you at discount between 10% – 50%  during our February Fever Sale.  Some have never before been offered at such a low price.   Click on the direct links below  to see the savings being offered to you on some of our most exquisite pieces:

 Huge unheated multi-colored sapphire diamond cocktail ring - Save 20%

 Vintage water blue aquamarine and diamond ring -  Save 25%

 14 karat diamond heart necklace with Bismarck chain -  Save 30%

 Edwardian 9k  Ruby and Seed  Pearl  Pendant -  Save 10%

There are so many things to choose from in all price ranges and we do take layaway on the higher-end pieces.  Don't hesitate to contact us via the item page to ask about layaway or any other questions you may have.

Why not go over to our  Divine Finds Jewelry Shop at Ruby Lane right now and browse through the 3 pages of discounted items? Click on that link directly above and it will bring up all 3 pages in our February Fever Sale.  Only 4 days left  to save 10% to 50% on jewelry you been dreaming of owning.

Edwardian 9K Ruby seed Pearl pendant -  save 10%

February Fever Sale Divine Finds Jewelry: February 1-8, 2012

Here it is, nearly the end of January, and buyers are busily looking for that special something for Valentine's Day.  Over the last few weeks we've listed some beautiful new items in our  Divine finds shop at Ruby Lane, like this rare,  incomparable  genuine and cultured Pearl necklace shown below:

This is the real thing ladies!  This stunning antique necklace dates to somewhere between 1895 and 1905.   It offers 2 strands of GIA graded pearls, one strand being  predominantly natural pearls, the other cultured pearls.  Have you any idea how valuable natural pearls are today?   We attended a high-level estate auction about 2 years ago where a pair of natural, single-pearl earrings were estimated to bring between $4-$5000.  Instead the bidding went all the way up to $80,000, much to the shock of everyone there.  That's what genuine, natural pearls are worth to those who know and appreciate their value.  And in strand number 1 there are 93 of these predominantly natural pearls.  Add to that a clasp  of 14 -18k containing 3 old European cut diamonds, and you have a collectible masterpiece. Visit our website by clicking on the link above to read more about his very rare necklace.

Browse through our most recent posts in this blog  to see some of our other latest additions, like that green yellow diamond ring and a heart-shaped ruby valentine ring.

And now from latest news!  Once again it's time for our annual FEBRUARY FEVER SALE. This sale is always popular and were hoping 2012 won't be an exception.  From February 1 to February 8, visit our Divine finds jewelry  shop at Ruby Lane  and look for discounts from 10% to 20% off selected items.  Those items included in the sale will have some mention of FEBRUARY FEVER in the headline.  Grab your calculator  and apply the discount showing to the current price.  When you put in your order, we will invoice you at the discounted price.

This is our 1st sale of 2012.  We hope you stop by and pick up something you love at a reduced price. But you'll need to act fast: you have only one week to snap up a bargain!  FEBRUARY FEVER SALE begins midnight January 31 and ends midnight February 8 EST.   Don't miss out!