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I bought a lot of antique jewelry at an auction. Some appears to be real, some definitely fake/costume. However, there are a few pieces where it is honestly hard to tell. They may be real or good quality fakes. How can I tell? If I take it to a jewelry store, will they be able to tell? Will they charge me for the assessment? I don't care if it is real or not because I like it, but if it is real, it probably needs to be insured. Thanks for all help.

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by Lori K

Best Answer – Chosen by Voters Check with your insurance company. Most have a jewelry assessor who will assess at a nominal fee. The couple of hundred you might have to pay will be more than worth the money, believe me…even some costume jewelry can be valuable. Years ago, my husband bought a guitar at a pawnshop. To "sweeten" the deal, a pearl necklace was thrown in. I always assumed it was fake, although a very good one. I had that appraised this year and it's worth $1800. I've been wearing it for years with t-shirts. Needless to say, even though I still wear it with t-shirts, I now have it insured appropriately and have had it restrung.