With the rise in value for precious metals gold and silver have, not surprisingly, gained the most attention and awareness. However, a good amount of crafted jewelry from years before also took advantage of platinum in crafting and design. This other precious metal, close to value in gold historically, has a higher level of rarity and it allowed the crafting of high quality jewelry closer to a silver look without the commonality of silver.

Many folks mistake platinum as just a higher grade of silver jewelry or coinage. In fact, in many cases, platinum's spot value has far more volatility than gold, which means it can climb faster in return, depending when an owner wants to liquidate a holding or jewelry owned. This is a common situation with estate sales when owners find themselves in possession of platinum jewelry among a number of older sets and pieces.

For those in the Arizona area, there are a number of buyers of classic and vintage jewelry, but it is those who understand the value and rarity of platinum who respect the metal the most in classic jewelry sales and estate liquidations. Yes, there are numerous options for owners to sell to, but in Scottsdale and other parts of Arizona, the best return will be from a buyer who actually understands where platinum fits in the spectrum of precious metals as well as the beautiful jewelry that can be created with it.

So if you find yourself looking among Scottsdale's platinum buyers for a proper return and transaction, look closely at the background of the buyers and their expertise. Those who have been handling such jewelry on a regular basis will often provide the fairest of trades and sales among all Scottsdale platinum buyers combined. Among these experts, Ralph Mueller & Associates have been worked over six decades with precious metals and jewelry, so they've seen the full gamut of platinum's possibilities as well as its true worth in today's market. Don't shortchange yourself with a general buyer; work with a top expert in Scottsdale today.