Elvira Llopart
In the fashion universe, in terms of durability the last word has the high jewelry.The question is: Are jewels forever?Maybe not all, but some.While the textile has always been linked to the volatile character of trends, jewelry has been to taste for the timeless and eternal.Timeless because regardless of the time you can dress somewhere in the world;And eternal because when one of its useful lives ends a new.
The reasons that lead to a work of goldsmith art are diverse: an emotional detachment, a change of tastes or even a timely economic need.But as long as the time comes to sell, doubts arise.Will the piece departure in the international market or on the contrary have depreciated over the years and have lost all its worth?
The indicators are there, you just have to know how to detect them.The first thing is to look at the state of conservation."Ancient jewels are very fragile pieces that depending on how they have lived can be more or less mistreated," says Rosa Tomàs, a gemologist by profession and currently director of Circa in Barcelona, a company specialized in sale of high -end jewelry.
Another factor in which to stop is in manipulation.Provided that the piece has lived a process of change in some sense automatically low a step in the price range.For example, a great -grandmother that has taken the jeweler to add a personal and modern touch possibly will no longer be sold for the same price.According to Tomàs, "the essential thing is to keep the jewel in its initial state" and, therefore, it plays very in favor of conserving the original case of the piece.
The quality of materials, gold, silver, precious metals, and, of course, diamonds or other gems make a clear difference.The expert points out that, according to her experience, the most common error is to confuse an ancient diamond with a ziron, because it turns out that although it does not shine with the same force is much more demanded in the market.
They are of ancient or modern size, 30% of the total purchases per circa belong to the diamond category, as indicated by the American company.In the diamonds and the rest of ancient jewels above all, the firm.The quality seal.Obviously a collection signed by Masriera is not the same as by an anonymous house.
If we divide it by product, currently the most marketed are the slopes.A slope with a good movement, large, in good condition and also that it goes inside the original case has an extensive audience and sells quickly.This is what Tomàs clarifies, however, that they get to assess many more outdated articles such as needles, since they no longer dress.
From home, the jewel can pass a first filter but Tomàs advises to bring it to the Circa offices to assess it live, even when there is no intention to sell."I encourage everyone to give us the opportunity at least to see the jewels and analyze them".The passion of the gemologist by the trade is perceived when it ensures that any piece with some particularity deserves its moment of prominence and attention: "precisely to those who like the ancient jewel of what we escape is standard".
