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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;evelyb30, post: 160733, member: 36&quot;]I only buy things that need fixed if they are something I can easily handle.&nbsp; Restringing a necklace, for instance, is a piece of cake.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>My main rules are:</p><p>Collectibles aren&#039;t.&nbsp; Anything made for collecting generally doesn&#039;t appreciate.&nbsp; A few things, like Danbury Mint highly accurate miniatures of trucks and fire engines, are OK but otherwise don&#039;t bother.&nbsp; I takes collector plates 30 years to appreciate back to their original retail, for instance.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If it jumps into your fingers or onto your wrist and won&#039;t leave, you should probably buy it.&nbsp; Hesitation means &quot;don&#039;t bother&quot;.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Never pay more than you can afford to eat, unless it&#039;s going straight into your hoard/collection.&nbsp; Then just don&#039;t pay more than you can afford. </p><p><br /></p><p>Jewelry makers to avoid for resale:</p><p>Monet - I them No Money-t because while they made some nice things no one buys them.&nbsp; </p><p>Napier - Nope-ier.&nbsp; See Monet. I buy some once in a while if I find the sterling. </p><p>Coro - No Go.&nbsp; Unless it has their Pegasus logo, Corocraft, Vogue or a sterling hallmark, it&#039;s not worth your time.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Claire&#039;s, Icing, Liz Claiborne, etc - i.e. mall crap.&nbsp; There&#039;s no point, unless you&#039;re going to wear it yourself.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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