Jewelry stores offer a huge selection of jewelry, but if you already have a lot of gold in your box, you want something special. You can go to the shops of famous brands such as Tiffany & Co and choose an exclusive piece of jewelry. Only the prices in such stores are so high that in our difficult time you think about the expediency of buying. Which is better to buy - a Tiffany brooch or a vintage gold piece?

Vintage Jewelry often become rare. Only the most popular products have come down to us in large quantities, the rest gradually broke down and went to be melted down. Having bought a gold brooch of the first half of the 20th century, you can never find a second one of the same kind. Uniqueness is in fashion today, vintage also does not lose popularity. It remains to decide on the price, which is more profitable?

It turns out that vintage jewelry is cheaper than similar pieces from Tiffany & Co. Exceptions are rare jewelry with brands of famous jewelers and heirlooms of famous aristocrats. Regular brooches made of gold cost a little more than modern jewelry of similar weight and design. At the same time, you can and should bargain with the seller.



Vintage jewelry only at first glance they seem so valuable and rare. Yes, these jewelry are rare, it is difficult to find a second such item, but there are not so many connoisseurs of antique gold either. I have seen how some gold brooches are in antique shops for several months and are returned back to their owners. There is a similar story on the Internet, vintage jewelry can be sold for a very long time. Therefore, bargain and reduce the price.

Which brooch to choose

The design of vintage jewelry can be very unusual and original, but be prepared that upon closer examination, especially under a magnifying glass, you will find many flaws. Previously, jewelers did not have modern technology and precision equipment. In addition, product imperfections can become even more noticeable after cleaning the jewelry from the patina.



Although vintage doesn't have to look new, modern. It is best to do minimal cleaning by rinsing in very hot water and detergent. If the brooch contains stones, pearls or bone inserts, you will have to give up detergents and just wash with warm water and rub with a suitable cloth.


Previously, the most common fineness of gold was 56, it corresponds to the current 585 or 14 carats. More expensive 72, corresponding to 750 or 18 carats. There were other samples, as well as products without any stamps at all. Often, vintage jewelry without a test can be bought much cheaper, just be careful not to make a mistake, because it is almost impossible to find out the concentration of gold in a jewelry by its appearance.



It is unwise to focus on the color of the product, the shade is formed due to all the metals in the alloy and can be different. Therefore, the most accessible method for determining the sample is reagents for 585 and 750. Two reagents will be enough to determine what metal the jeweler used to create the jewelry. Although in some cases disputable situations are possible.

For example, the seller will claim that he has a brooch of 900 or 958. There are indeed such products, but the reagent for 750 will not be able to distinguish them from 750 or 800 samples. In this case, you will have to purchase a reagent for higher quality products.



In most cases, vintage gold brooches are not a good investment. Selling such jewelry is not easy. Gold is now very expensive and it is not known what awaits it in the future, it can rise in price, or it can drop dramatically. The world is changing, and it is possible that gold will not be so attractive for investment in the not too distant future.

Therefore, buying vintage gold should be treated as an interesting hobby that teaches us history and style.