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Resale & Value

What comes back when you sell. Recovery varies enormously by label, category and condition, it is close to nothing on lab-grown stones, and for many independent brands there is no secondary-market data at all. We say which case applies rather than estimating.

Where to start

Comparisons

Glossary terms

Cost Per Wear
Purchase price divided by the number of times a piece is actually worn.
Lab-Grown Diamond
A real diamond made in a reactor rather than mined — and disclosed as such.
Assay
The test that determines how much precious metal an item actually contains.
Troy Ounce
31.1035 grams — the ounce precious metals are priced in, heavier than the kitchen ounce.

The short list

Three entries from the ledger — the full ranking lives on the best-of pages.

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