Lynn Meisler, proprietor of Duet Curated Consignment in Livingston, opened her doorways in 1995. Her tackle promoting nice and property jewellery is exclusive.

“Now we have a Gemological Institute of America diamond-grader gemologist within the store each Friday, so consignors can usher in classic or new jewellery, and we’ll appraise it in writing and may consign it on the spot,” she says. (Discover extra on NJ’s greatest consignment and thrift shops right here.)

Duet carries greater than 300 items of knickknack, together with new gadgets and in addition property jewellery by Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Bvlgari, Tiffany and others, all for lower than retail costs.

Jennifer Ward, proprietor of Ward Classic in Bernardsville, sells decades-old bangles, necklaces, rings and earrings from the Forties to the Nineteen Nineties, created by older American designers like Kenneth Jay Lane and Trifari, in addition to Chanel, Dior and Givenchy. “Classic jewellery has the standard and workmanship you discover with nice jewellery, however at a extra approachable worth level,” she says.

“Looking for classic jewellery is a thrill. A number of the greatest costume-jewelry manufacturers have been based by individuals who had labored for Cartier, Harry Winston and different nice designers. A bit doesn’t should be signed for it to be of high quality. If you happen to discover one thing that speaks to you, get it,” says Ward.

Dreaming of an even bigger diamond for much less? Bob Diffin, proprietor of Mendham Jewelers for 38 years, says, “Purchase from a good jeweler and be trustworthy about your price range to allow them to greatest advise you. For instance, in order for you one carat in whole diamond weight, you’ll usually lower your expenses by selecting earrings at a half-carat every reasonably than a diamond pendant with a one-carat stone.”

Whether or not you purchase new or classic jewellery at a retail retailer or from a reseller, doing all your homework can repay in sparkly financial savings.

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