Estate jewelry is a term used to describe second hand, or previously owned jewelry. Estate jewelry is often confused with antique jewelry. It is not. There is a distinct difference. Estate jewelry is usually acquired from the estate of a deceased person hence the term "estate". The jewelry could be of any age or style. There is estate jewelry for teens, women, and men of all ages. By contrast, antique jewelry tends to be at least 50 years old. It can come from anywhere. People who like it generally tend to be interested in antiques.

Although beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, yet certain items are timeless and precious like antique estate jewelry.They have a special value of their own because they are time tested.

Estate jewelry stays in style year after year. It stands you out from the rest of the crowd. You can turn estate jewelry from sophisticated, to fun, to trendy. Dress it up or down. Mix and match color, style, shape, and size. And you simply cannot beat the quality of estate costume jewelry from the past.

All types of estate jewelry are very flexible. They can be worn to the office, to that important executive meeting, for a night on the town, to the beach, or for that intimate evening. Estate diamond jewelry and estate jewelry watches are highly desirable fashion accessories that can be used formally as well as semi formally. 

Estate jewelry is available with a variety of base metals. Silver, gold, copper, and brass are all popular. There are shiny pieces, matte piece; there are glittering rhinestones, subtle gemstones. Large pieces, dainty pieces. There estate costume jewelry of the earlier eras was often based on design ideas of estate fine jewelry and it had an artistic flare that has never been surpassed in the jewelry industry. 

Estate jewelry does not mean fine jewelry. Estate jewelry can be costume or fine and is found both ways. Estate costume jewelry comes in a variety of qualities. Some very high quality made with the best materials including rhinestones, Swarovski crystals, and sterling silver. Others are made from cut glass, plated metals. Or a host of great materials that are affordable.

While some estate jewelry can be relatively expensive, most jewelry of this sort is not. Relatively speaking, estate jewelry is inexpensive. Shopping for fine estate jewelry is fun and exciting. For many people, the search for the perfect piece of estate jewelry is just as important as the find. One of the things I like best about estate jewelry is speculating about its previous life: who owned it.