Value of jewellery at todays prices?

[Nosha123]

Wasnt sure where to post this!

I have two rings I inherited.. and want to get them re-modelled into something i am more likely to wear.. To my own taste..

My question is.. I have 2 valuations from YEARS ago.. is there anyway to ROUGHLY work out what they might be worth now??
1987 valuation was
Ring 1) 18c five stone ring set with 2 x 015pt victorian diamonds and 3 x 015pt sapphires = £400.00

a valuation dated 1968
Ring 2) 18ct gold diamons solitaire ring £26.12.7
??? Presume before decimalisation???

Any rough guestimates welcome!!!

[daffy654]

If you haven't got an answer before this evening I will ask my other half when he gets in from work. He works in a jewellers and values/buys jewellery daily. He may not be able to give an accurate price but should be able to estimate.

[Nosha123]

Hey Daffy that would be fabulous!!!! I would really appreciate it.
Not looking for anything exact... just a rough idea....
Ideally the gold from the bands can be sold and will pay for most of the cost to re-model the stones into something new for me!

[daffy654]

Hi Nosha, just asked oh and he said sorry he can't give a valuation without actually seeing the rings.

[Nosha123]

No worries! Thanks for trying!!

[bert_h]

My wife's engagement ring is insured for 10 or 12 times its 1977 valuation. I would multiply your 1968 valuation by 20 (inflation was quite high through most of the 70's) and your 1987 valuation by 8, making £500 to £600 for the solitaire (must be quite a small one!) and £3000 to £3500 for the five stone one. However, fluctuations due to changing market tastes could swing those by one-third either way.

[Nosha123]

Wow Bert that's amazing news!!! I had no idea it was possible.

[Nosha123]

I wonder what proportion of the value is the gold band and the stones... Not expecting you to answer!!! Just pondering! Tempted to sell but I won't as one was my grans. Might sell the other though. With my mums permission!

[franknewrd]

they would probably be around the same valuation or lower. Most diamonds < 1 carat won't appreciate in price.

[Nosha123]

Well I visited hatton garden. Several jewellers all declined interest in both rings. I wanted to try to sell one and value the other... They are too small apparently! So not worth buying! The rings themselves are small... So presumably we all have fatter fingers these days. Any idea where I could sell it? Or is it rendered worthless due to its size????? I'm a bit confused... As my mum and another poster here reckoned to multiply their value x 8... But surely it's worth nothing if no one wants to buy it!!!