Do you have old jewelry lying about collecting dust or tucked away in the back of a dark drawer? Have you ever wondered what it is worth? Many will be surprised to learn that old gemstones and jewelry can rake it quite a pretty penny when sold on the open market. Blue sapphire stones can sometimes be particularly valuable. The second hardest gemstone after diamonds these gorgeous stones have been inlaid into expensive jewelry for centuries, and they are both beautiful and expensive. 

A few key factors go into the pricing of blue sapphire stones.

• The tint, color and Hue
• The transparency
• The origin
• The number of cracks and inclusions
• And lastly the carat

Sapphires routinely range in price from $50 per carat to $10,000 per carat, and the most expensive sale ever recorded weighed in at over $ 130,000 dollars per carat. Learning about old jewelry before throwing it out or simply giving it away is important. Sometimes you can find quite a score with a few rare blue sapphire stones. 

A small, high-quality gem can be worth a lot of money, but a larger gem of undesirable color or cut can be worthless. It is crucial to understand the details of a gem and to have a professional buyer in order get the most for your time and product.

The jewelry market is a trend-driven industry that can be very complicated to understand, and that is why you should always get items appraised before making a sale. Find out if that old necklace, watch or bracelet could be as grand as a glorious vacation or worth some extra spending money.