Hey everyone!

Sometimes, we just have different pieces of merchandise that we obtain in the course of business.
This is just such an item




Should we put these on the Diamonds by Lauren site?
They're quite heavy, weighing in at 24.2 grams for the pair.....

my opinion is "not on DBL" but eBay for sure - I have sold at least a dozen yurman pieces there. DBL is for DBL pieces ...     

... on the other hand, it's a shame not to leverage DBL's good eBay feedback. How about a specific section - possibly on eBay only - but still using DBL's "trading umbrella", and making it clear it's a trade in piece?

  i think that is what I said ... LOL     eBay  but not DBL's web site.

They just don't look like DBL to me....which of course, is true.  My feeling is with the others - ebay could be a goer.

I'd second that, DJ! I love estate and antique pieces but I would prefer to get them from someone I trust. An estate 'arm' of DBL would be good for me! I know there are some sites that specialise in this, but I still think there's room in the market (and DBL customer service attached to estate pieces would not go amiss, from my experience of buying estate pieces elsewhere).

I wonder, is this market more difficult / more subjective? One person's gorgeous estate or vintage piece is another's fugly! 

Jen

I like the idea of having a special section on the site, with an explanation just like David wrote on his first post here.   The fact that David is willing to stock a certain "estate" piece says something about the piece's overall quality. And, that being said, I bet that a listed item wouldn't last long. Also, I'll guess that there never would be a "ton" of stuff posted... just a few special pieces. I think that it would be an interesting section... I know that I'd check it out.

This particular pair of earrings aren`t my cup of tea but if you were to have a separate section for estate or really good quality vintage pieces then maybe it would utilise all aspects of the market.
Folks looking for diamonds might see a vintage piece and people looking for vintage might see a diamond piece. All extra strings to your bow as long as they`re kept separately. Secondhand jewellery, no matter how good, is always a bit of an unknown quantity to some people and with your good reputation people will know they can trust you and that they`ll buy items for a fair price.
You`ve nothing to lose by giving it a whirl.
Lynne