How would a gold and opal necklace have been crafted?

How much can I sell a white gold necklace for?

• Selling a white gold necklace perhaps on eBay or at a pawnbroker. Purchased quite a few years ago (4-5years). The main decorative piece of the necklace and the chain each cost about $110 Australian, about $220 total. Both pieces are white gold. There is no case, just the necklace. Don't know any more about it. Any thoughts on what it would be worth to a second hand buyer/what kind of price I could expect on selling?

• Answer:

  Well I just don't have enough details on the piece to give you a clear answer. Generally if it you take it to a pawn broker you will just get weight value of it, which would be very little, whatever the price of gold is per ounce, probably around twenty dollars. They would melt it down to make other pieces. Now, if the necklace has some interesting features to it, or a story behind it, you can sell it to an interested buyer. You can try posting to ebay, keep in mind they only allow one free picture to be posted of the item, others you will have to pay for. It's all in the salesmanship. Does the necklace tell a story? Where did you get it? Who made it? How rare is this particular item? How old is it? You might perhaps be able to get what you paid for it with a good enough story. You might even pick up a cheap velvet jewelry case at a pawn shop or garage sale to add a finishing touch to your product. However, in these very tough economic times, you're mostly likely going to have to take a cut to get it off your hands. Go to Ebay and search for similar items. Put them on your watch list and see what they wind up selling for. You'll know about how much your item will get then. In the end though, the old economic saying still holds true: "something is worth what someone will give you for it." If you can convince someone that your item is unique, they will be willing to pay more for it. I hope my advice has helped, I'm an avid ebay seller and frequently answer questions in this category.