Whether you’ve inherited a collection, you’re clearing out a home, or you have pieces you simply no longer use, Blue Ribbon is interested. We buy a wide range of precious items at every event — and because we resell as well as refine, we frequently pay more than you’d expect.
We buy all karat gold jewelry — 10k, 14k, 18k, 22k, 24k — in any condition. Broken, tarnished, outdated, or missing stones: none of that affects our interest. We assess gold accurately and pay accordingly.
Designer and branded pieces — Tiffany, Cartier, Van Cleef, David Yurman, and others — are often worth significantly more than their metal content. We always evaluate the full picture.
Most sellers never find out what their diamonds are truly worth because they go to a buyer who treats them like scrap. Our specialists evaluate cut, color, clarity, and carat weight — and connect quality stones with collectors who will pay a real market price.
Estate jewelry is one of our deepest specialties. Pieces from the Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco, Retro, and Mid-Century eras carry artistry and rarity that most buyers overlook — and price accordingly low. We know these periods well, and we pay for what we know.
If you are settling an estate or clearing out a family home, bring everything in. Pieces that look unremarkable can turn out to be signed by important makers or set with rare stones worth many times the melt price.
The pre-owned luxury watch market is stronger than ever. Blue Ribbon has the expertise and buyer connections to get you a top-of-market price — whether your watch is in perfect condition or needs service, and whether or not you have the original box and papers.
We check the material, weight, typefaces, engravings, movement, and function against precise testing standards that verify its pedigree.
Materials matter and can often determine a substantial portion of the appraisal. In some cases, a stainless steel watch is more valuable than the same watch in gold. In either case, our knowledge and rigor will yield you the best possible estimate.
We study market prices to find out where your watch clocks in and offer you top-dollar.
From sterling silver flatware passed down through generations to rare coins and bullion collected over a lifetime, we handle it all — evaluating both precious metal content and collector value so you always get the higher of the two.
We buy Sterling Silver (92.5%) flatware and hollowware, along with Fine Silver (99%), Japanese Sterling (95%), Coin Silver (90%), Eastern European Silver (80%), and more. Please note we do not buy silver-plated items or nickel silver. While they look and feel very similar to silver, they offer very little resale value and unfortunately do not contain enough actual silver to merit scrapping.
We carefully examine and evaluate your paper money from both the United States and foreign countries. All United States currency is legal tender and can be used in normal cash transactions, but there is collector value for some of the older issues — particularly ‘horse blankets’ or large-size currency issued prior to 1929. Most foreign paper money brought home as keepsakes or mementos have no value unless it’s in pristine and unused condition.
We buy all scrap metals that contain precious metals, whether it be gold, silver or platinum. We will buy all purities of these metals as long as they are not plated. Some common examples of scrap metals are dental gold, materials left over from jewelry making, harshly damaged jewelry, damaged Sterling Silver flatware and hollowware, and more.
We are always interested in other small, easily transportable antiques and collectibles that are unique and unusual. Please call 800-240-9606 to confirm our interest.