Jewelry Sessions
A Luxury Audit for Your Jewelry Collection
Turn a tangled jewelry box into clarity, value, and informed next steps, without guessing, Googling, or selling something you’ll regret later.
Jewelry Sessions
Jewelry Sessions are designed to give you an in-depth evaluation of your tangled jewelry box.
Whether you’ve inherited jewelry, accumulated a collection over decades, or simply have a handful of pieces you’ve always wondered about, I help you understand what you have, what may be valuable, and what to do next. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, I work with clients locally and nationally who have inherited jewelry, accumulated a collection over the years, or simply want to know what’s real, what’s valuable, and what the hell to do with all of it.
By the end, you’ll have a clear picture of your collection, informed insight into potential resale value, and next steps, without the overwhelm.
Meet Your Jewelry Curator
Hi! I’m Ronii Bartles, a Charleston-based jewelry curator with a lifelong obsession with jewelry, vintage pieces, and figuring out what the hell something actually is.
I’m a Professional Member of the International Gem Society (IGS) and have completed the IGS Diamond Fundamentals training. I combine that education with years of hands-on experience, market research, magnification, metal testing, diamond testing, measurements, weights, hallmarks, and frankly an unreasonable willingness to research tiny marks until I figure out what they mean.
A Jewelry Session is not a formal appraisal, and I’m not a certified gemologist or appraiser. When something requires expertise or testing beyond my scope, I’ll tell you and recommend the appropriate next step.
How it works
I sort, identify, catalog, and estimate the value of everything you own, from costume to fine jewelry, so you can finally answer the questions every jewelry owner has but no one explains clearly:
What’s real vs. costume?
What has resale value vs. sentimental value?
What’s worth appraising, insuring, selling, or redesigning?
And what’s just… taking up space?
This is not an appraisal. This is not a quick glance. This is not a “send me photos, and I’ll guess.”
It’s methodical, documented, and rooted in real market knowledge.
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You have options, because we’re grown adults with preferences:
In-home session: I come to you, and we go through your collection together. It’s like cocktails at happy hour except with jewelry. Unless you want me to bring the champagne cocktails, I’m always down. (I love to travel, there’s just some extra costs to get me to you.)
Drop-off or shipped collection: you send me everything, yes, even the mystery bag (insured shipping provided). I take the collection off your hands so I can work uninterrupted with proper tools, lighting, and time. This is where the magic actually happens.
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Your jewelry is separated into clear categories, including:
Costume jewelry (wearable, fun, but low or no resale value)
Vintage or antique costume with collector interest
Fine jewelry, silver, gold, gemstones
Pieces needing further research or professional appraisal
No drama. No judgment. Just facts.
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Every meaningful piece is logged into a spreadsheet that includes (have I mentioned I love a good spreadsheet? My two favorite things - jewelry and spreadsheets):
Metal identification and preliminary gemstone identification
Notes on weight, age, style, or hallmarks
Initial resale value estimates based on current market research
Flags for pieces worth deeper research or formal appraisal
This is where clients usually say, “Wait… how much?”
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We meet virtually (or in-person if you’re local) to go through everything I found. You’ll leave knowing:
What to keep
What to sell
What to appraise or insure
What to gift, redesign, or let go of guilt-free
This is the part I love most, helping you make smart, confident decisions without pressure.
$14,771
That’s the estimated value I recently uncovered in one client’s mixed bag of jewelry.
Results vary, obviously. Sometimes the mystery bag contains treasure. Sometimes it contains a heroic amount of 1980s costume jewelry.
$6,349.37
One client’s earnings so far, consigning her collection with me.
Individual results vary by size and value of collection. Aunt Sally's 4 carat Cubic Zirconia, while goregous, won't sell for as much as a half carat diamind ring.
Selling + Consignment
Selling is optional. Clarity is not.
If you decide to sell, you have options. I sell and/or work with:
High-end fine jewelry sales (typically $1k–$10k+, select pieces only)
Trusted resale partners for pieces outside my selling focus
Alternative options as appropriate
If I handle the sale directly, my commission reflects the full scope of work, photography, video, listings, marketing, and buyer management. If we source it out, I remain your advocate and advisor.
Who This Is For
This is for you if:
You inherited jewelry and don’t know what’s valuable
You have decades of pieces and zero organization
You suspect there’s “something good” in there
You want facts before making emotional or financial decisions
You value expertise over quick opinions
This is not for you if you want:
A free valuation
Instant appraisals
Someone to “just sell everything fast”
Choose YourJewelry Session
Jewelry Consultation | $295
Have a few pieces? Start here.
Have a handful of pieces you’ve always wondered about? Bring up to 10 pieces for a focused 60–90 minute consultation. We’ll examine what you have, discuss what may warrant further research, and talk through your best next steps.
Perfect for inherited pieces, mystery jewelry, or the small collection that’s been sitting in a drawer because you don’t know where to start.
Does not include detailed inventory, cataloging, or extensive post-session research.
Jewelry Audit | Starting at $795
Have a tangled mess? This might be better.
Do you have the whole jewelry box, inherited collection, or several decades’ worth of “I should really figure out what all this is”?
This is the full service. Your collection is sorted, tested, researched, and cataloged, with initial value estimates and clear recommendations for what to keep, sell, appraise, insure, redesign, gift, or finally let go.
Final pricing depends on collection size and complexity.
Large & Estate Collections | Custom Quote
For extensive or particularly complex collections, I’ll provide a custom quote after an initial conversation. Contact me.
Your jewelry tells a story.
Some pieces are worth keeping forever.
Some are worth real money.
And some are just ready to move on.
My job is to help you tell the difference, calmly, clearly, and without bullshit.