| Everyone is recycling everything. Since fine | | | | transaction. Fine jewelry can also be sold on |
| jewelry is made out of non-renewable resources, | | | | consignment in a showroom. This is the safest |
| it makes sense to recycle. It doesn't have to be | | | | and will also give the piece the most exposure to |
| picked apart and melted down to be recycled. | | | | buyers who can afford it. |
| There are other ways to recycle that's not being | | | | REDESIGNING |
| used and just sitting in drawers. | | | | Taking parts of jewelry that isn't being used and |
| GIVE AWAY FINE JEWELRY | | | | putting it in another piece of jewelry or using it in |
| This is a good option for jewelry that has no | | | | a new and unique jewelry design. The stones can |
| meaning and that has sentimental value. Jewelry | | | | be used in another setting or the setting can be |
| that has no meaning can be given to anyone who | | | | used with new stones or stones from another |
| would appreciate the value of it. For those items | | | | piece of jewelry. A piece of jewelry can be |
| that have sentimental value, it can be given to a | | | | designed and incorporate aspects of the piece of |
| family member who will appreciate it and wear it. | | | | jewelry that is no longer being used. On type of |
| SELL FINE JEWELRY | | | | jewelry can be tuned into another type of |
| Fine jewelry can be sold privately with an ad in | | | | jewelry. Brooches or dangly earrings can be |
| the paper, Craigslist, or on eBay. There are risks | | | | turned into necklaces and small earrings can be |
| involved with having a fine item and meeting | | | | turned into charms on a bracelet. |
| someone you don't know to make the | | | | |