Jewelry directory
27 pieces, and what is actually inside them
Not one piece here resells for what it cost new — the average is 54% of retail. Only 17% of the average retail price is metal and stones. Every page separates the two.
Most metal for the money
The share of the boutique price that is metal and stones at trade value. A high figure is a floor under the piece; a low one means you are buying a design, which is a legitimate thing to buy — just not the same thing.
Bracelets & Bangles11
Cartier
Love Bracelet
18k yellow gold
- Retail
- $8,050
- Resale
- $4,900
- Retained
- 61%
- In materials
- 32%
Cartier
Love Bracelet 4 Diamonds
18k white gold, diamonds
- Retail
- $13,600
- Resale
- $7,500
- Retained
- 55%
- In materials
- 24%
Cartier
Juste un Clou Bracelet
18k yellow gold
- Retail
- $8,400
- Resale
- $5,000
- Retained
- 60%
- In materials
- 22%
Van Cleef & Arpels
Vintage Alhambra Bracelet
18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl
- Retail
- $5,300
- Resale
- $4,100
- Retained
- 77%
- In materials
- 14%
Van Cleef & Arpels
Perlée Gold Pearls Bracelet
18k yellow gold
- Retail
- $4,150
- Resale
- $2,600
- Retained
- 63%
- In materials
- 31%
Bulgari
Serpenti Viper Bracelet
18k rose gold
- Retail
- $7,600
- Resale
- $3,900
- Retained
- 51%
- In materials
- 21%
Tiffany & Co.
Lock Bangle
18k yellow gold
- Retail
- $9,000
- Resale
- $4,600
- Retained
- 51%
- In materials
- 19%
Hermès
Clic H Bracelet
Palladium-plated metal, enamel
- Retail
- $760
- Resale
- $580
- Retained
- 76%
- In materials
- 1%
Hermès
Chaîne d'Ancre Bracelet
Sterling silver
- Retail
- $3,600
- Resale
- $2,200
- Retained
- 61%
- In materials
- 2%
Messika
Move Uno Bracelet
18k white gold, diamonds
- Retail
- $3,300
- Resale
- $1,300
- Retained
- 39%
- In materials
- 14%
David Yurman
Cable Classic Bracelet
Sterling silver, 14k gold
- Retail
- $895
- Resale
- $340
- Retained
- 38%
- In materials
- 13%
Necklaces & Pendants6
Van Cleef & Arpels
Vintage Alhambra Necklace
18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl
- Retail
- $10,400
- Resale
- $8,100
- Retained
- 78%
- In materials
- 18%
Van Cleef & Arpels
Vintage Alhambra Pendant
18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl
- Retail
- $3,600
- Resale
- $2,700
- Retained
- 75%
- In materials
- 9%
Tiffany & Co.
HardWear Graduated Link Necklace
18k yellow gold
- Retail
- $17,500
- Resale
- $9,500
- Retained
- 54%
- In materials
- 19%
Tiffany & Co.
Elsa Peretti Open Heart Pendant
Sterling silver
- Retail
- $325
- Resale
- $110
- Retained
- 34%
- In materials
- 2%
Mikimoto
Akoya Pearl Strand
Akoya cultured pearls, 18k clasp
- Retail
- $4,900
- Resale
- $1,800
- Retained
- 37%
- In materials
- 15%
Chopard
Happy Diamonds Pendant
18k rose gold, diamonds
- Retail
- $3,400
- Resale
- $1,400
- Retained
- 41%
- In materials
- 21%
Rings7
Cartier
Trinity Ring
18k white, yellow and rose gold
- Retail
- $1,570
- Resale
- $780
- Retained
- 50%
- In materials
- 27%
Cartier
Love Ring
18k yellow gold
- Retail
- $1,890
- Resale
- $900
- Retained
- 48%
- In materials
- 21%
Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany Setting Engagement Ring
Platinum, brilliant-cut diamond
- Retail
- $16,300
- Resale
- $6,200
- Retained
- 38%
- In materials
- 20%
Bulgari
B.zero1 Ring
18k yellow gold
- Retail
- $4,150
- Resale
- $2,150
- Retained
- 52%
- In materials
- 25%
Chanel
Coco Crush Ring
18k beige gold
- Retail
- $2,150
- Resale
- $1,150
- Retained
- 53%
- In materials
- 16%
Boucheron
Quatre Classique Ring
Yellow, white and rose gold with black PVD
- Retail
- $9,200
- Resale
- $4,300
- Retained
- 47%
- In materials
- 10%
Tiffany & Co.
T1 Ring
18k rose gold
- Retail
- $4,300
- Resale
- $1,900
- Retained
- 44%
- In materials
- 18%
Earrings3
Van Cleef & Arpels
Sweet Alhambra Earrings
18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl
- Retail
- $2,750
- Resale
- $2,000
- Retained
- 73%
- In materials
- 9%
Van Cleef & Arpels
Frivole Earrings
18k yellow gold
- Retail
- $5,900
- Resale
- $3,700
- Retained
- 63%
- In materials
- 11%
Harry Winston
Lily Cluster Earrings
Platinum, diamonds
- Retail
- $27,000
- Resale
- $12,500
- Retained
- 46%
- In materials
- 22%
By house
Every piece compared
Sorted by the share of boutique retail the resale market pays today. The last column is what the metal and stones alone are worth in trade — the floor the branded price can fall to but not through. Snapshot: August 2026. Methodology.
| Piece | Retail | Resale | Retained | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Necklace10 motifs · 18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl | $10,400 | $8,100 | 78% | $1,900 |
| Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Bracelet5 motifs · 18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl | $5,300 | $4,100 | 77% | $760 |
| Hermès Clic H BraceletPalladium-plated, lacquered enamel | $760 | $580 | 76% | $10 |
| Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra Pendant1 motif · 18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl | $3,600 | $2,700 | 75% | $340 |
| Van Cleef & Arpels Sweet Alhambra Earrings18k yellow gold, mother-of-pearl | $2,750 | $2,000 | 73% | $260 |
| Van Cleef & Arpels Frivole EarringsMini · 18k yellow gold | $5,900 | $3,700 | 63% | $650 |
| Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Gold Pearls BraceletSmall model · 18k yellow gold | $4,150 | $2,600 | 63% | $1,300 |
| Hermès Chaîne d'Ancre BraceletGM · sterling silver | $3,600 | $2,200 | 61% | $70 |
| Cartier Love Bracelet18k yellow gold, classic width | $8,050 | $4,900 | 61% | $2,600 |
| Cartier Juste un Clou Bracelet18k yellow gold, small model | $8,400 | $5,000 | 60% | $1,850 |
| Cartier Love Bracelet 4 Diamonds18k white gold, four brilliant-cut diamonds | $13,600 | $7,500 | 55% | $3,300 |
| Tiffany & Co. HardWear Graduated Link Necklace18k yellow gold | $17,500 | $9,500 | 54% | $3,400 |
| Chanel Coco Crush RingMini · 18k beige gold, quilted | $2,150 | $1,150 | 53% | $350 |
| Bulgari B.zero1 Ring4-band · 18k yellow gold | $4,150 | $2,150 | 52% | $1,040 |
| Bulgari Serpenti Viper Bracelet18k rose gold, single spiral | $7,600 | $3,900 | 51% | $1,560 |
| Tiffany & Co. Lock Bangle18k yellow gold, medium | $9,000 | $4,600 | 51% | $1,700 |
| Cartier Trinity RingClassic · three-band 18k gold | $1,570 | $780 | 50% | $420 |
| Cartier Love Ring18k yellow gold, wedding band | $1,890 | $900 | 48% | $400 |
| Boucheron Quatre Classique RingLarge · four-band mixed gold, PVD | $9,200 | $4,300 | 47% | $950 |
| Harry Winston Lily Cluster EarringsPlatinum, brilliant-cut diamonds | $27,000 | $12,500 | 46% | $6,000 |
| Tiffany & Co. T1 RingWide · 18k rose gold | $4,300 | $1,900 | 44% | $780 |
| Chopard Happy Diamonds Pendant18k rose gold, five floating diamonds | $3,400 | $1,400 | 41% | $700 |
| Messika Move Uno Bracelet18k white gold, three moving diamonds | $3,300 | $1,300 | 39% | $450 |
| Tiffany & Co. Tiffany Setting Engagement Ring1.00 ct · G colour, VS1, platinum | $16,300 | $6,200 | 38% | $3,200 |
| David Yurman Cable Classic BraceletSterling silver with 14k gold domes | $895 | $340 | 38% | $120 |
| Mikimoto Akoya Pearl Strand18 in · 7.0–7.5 mm A+ akoya | $4,900 | $1,800 | 37% | $750 |
| Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Open Heart PendantSterling silver, 16 mm | $325 | $110 | 34% | $5 |