Wisconsin Jeweler Helps Man Unload Wife's QVC Haul

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jun 17th 2010 at 10:02PM

A unique combination of estate and rummage sale is taking place in Wisconsin this weekend. A man who recently lost his wife found that unbeknown to him she had bought hundreds of pieces of jewelry from QVC's shopping channel. Facing debts after her death the man has partnered with Paul's Jewelry in West Allis, Wis. to sell the jewelry. The sale takes place through Saturday afternoon. Pieces range from fine to fashion, many set with semiprecious stones. The store's website promises that all proceeds go directly to offset the family's debt and promises serious deals. Pieces that sold for $50 to $300 will be available at the store for $5 to $25. Often these types of sales are handled privately but the added publicity may help call attention both to the sale and the perils of over-enthusiastic home shopping.

Friday June 18th, 10a-5p,
Saturday June 19th, 10a-3p
Paul's Jewelers
Hwy 100 and National Ave
West Allis, WI 53227
414-321-5764

[via National Jeweler]

Tags: jewelry, qvc, sale, wisconsin

Filed under: Jewelry

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verdegrrl Jun 17th 2010 10:22PM

I used to work at a jewellery store that repaired both fine jewellery and costume. The "cheap" fine stuff was extremely hard to repair because precious metals were stamped to be so thin that once you needed fixing at one point, there might be many points to repair. People who had spent relatively little purchasing the stuff did not want to spend the money to fix it - nor could it remain fixed for long, since the entire piece was generally so fragile.

Pay attention to shank thickness on rings, hinges and claws on bracelets and necklaces, etc. The good stuff might cost a little more, but you'll be able to enjoy it much longer than the semi-disposable stuff found everywhere for prices too good to be true. Take the time to educate yourself about purchases.

Graffitimonkie Jun 18th 2010 1:36PM

I wonder how much you could really get from selling these inexpensive pieces of jewelry that can be bought from the QVC channel.

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http://www.graffitimonkie.com/

reallytorkedoff Jun 20th 2010 11:29PM

I find it kind of sad that people would spend good money on shabby jewelry, but the good stuff (as described above by verrdegrrl) can be expensive.

All I can say is you should maybe settle for a few good quality versatile pieces rather than a just lot of flashy garbage.