Jewellery Blog

Those of our loyal customers who 'follow' us on Twitter will know we are not renowned for our constant updating of trivial facts but we will be letting everyone know what is going on on this page.
News of Antiques Fairs, shows, any new ideas and anything else that comes to mind......

POLISHING / CLEANING SERVICE
We do not, as standard, polish or clean our stock as many of our customers prefer the vintage or antique look.  If you would prefer your item to be polished or cleaned to a high standard we are happy to do so.  We will not charge for smaller items, however there may be a small charge for larger or 'fiddly' items.  Just ask and we will oblige where possible.

NEW STOCK
We have been buying lots and lots of new stock recently.  We WILL get round to adding to the site (promise) but please feel free to contact us if you are looking for something specific.  We are NOT buying any costume jewellery, though, so no more enquiries there please.
MEN - we have loads of vintage and antique cuff-links to upload so get in touch if you are after something special.

We will no longer be regularly attending this fair in Pensilva, near Liskeard.  Please contact us or come and visit us in Tintagel if you wish to purchase a unique piece of jewellery.  Sorry to our regular customers but transporting £1000s worth of stock around the country is getting tedious when only traders attend and want to pay below scrap price !!




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Back at Pensilva

posted 22 Mar 2012 05:48 by Aaron Hockerday

After a little break whilst we were setting up the shop we are now back into 'Antique Fair' mode.

We will be at Pensilva this Sunday (25th March) and will be attending more fairs in the South West over the summer.

We love to meet our customers, so please come along if you are able.

Camelot Collectables Shop Opening

posted 20 Jan 2012 13:03 by Aaron Hockerday   [ updated 20 Jan 2012 13:04 ]

We have finally succumbed and will be opening a shop in historic Tintagel.  The opening night will be Friday 3rd February from 6pm to 9pm.

The shop will, of course, have a huge range of antique and vintage jewellery as well as silverware and numerous other antiques and collectables.

Everybody who is able to come is very welcome and we will be offering 20% off all stock for one night only.

The address is:
2 Bears House
Bossiney Road
Tintagel
Cornwall
PL34 0AH

We are calling the shop Camelot Collectables because of the Arthurian link with Tintagel.

Hope to see you there.

Merry Christmas

posted 24 Dec 2011 07:50 by Aaron Hockerday

Merry Christmas to all

Gold Collapses - Selling for Scrap at Pensilva

posted 14 Dec 2011 12:35 by Aaron Hockerday

Despite the incredibly painful collapse of Gold over the past few days we are going to be offering a lot of items at scrap price this weekend.  Come along to Pensilva Antiques Fair this Sunday (18th December) and have a route through dozens of quality items GENUINELY at scrap gold or silver price.  Perfect for last minute Christmas presents or as an investment - the prices WILL go back up.

We can usually be found next to the tea and coffee counter - I take mine black with no sugar ;-)

Antique Jewellery Press Release

posted 2 Dec 2011 06:48 by Aaron Hockerday

PRESS RELEASE
We will be releasing the following press release on 1st December 2012.  If you have a press source in which you would like to publish it then please feel free to do so.

ADH Gems Antique Jewellery Christmas Price Drop Promotion means Collectible Jewellery is Even More Affordable

Collecting antique and vintage jewellery has become increasingly popular recently, not only because of the aesthetic appeal but also for investment purposes.  Due to rising gold and silver prices over the past few years refinement centres have been melting down quality, collectible jewellery by the ton and thus it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain pieces at an affordable price.  Added to that the fact that less jewellery is in production and even a layman will realise the potential investment opportunity, based on the simplest of ‘supply and demand’ models.

The current financial climate is likely to make such items even more desirable, with less expendable income available it is safe to assume that more people will realise the intrinsic value held in their gold and silver jewellery.  Busy melting pots will mean that we will lose even more quality items forever.  On the other hand, however, it also means that collectors of such items will see the value of their collections increasing.

At ADH Gems Antique Jewellery, the philosophy has always been to make collecting high grade jewellery affordable for all.  The company goes to great lengths to ‘save’ as many items from the smelters as possible and offers them for sale at prices which are very favourable compared to many other dealers.  Naturally this practice cannot continue indefinitely.  Each item sold by ADH Gems is valued for insurance purposes before being offered for sale and the sale price is generally around 33% of this price – very reasonable by anybody’s calculations.

However, many of the insurance valuations are in need of updating and this will naturally mean increasing prices across the board.  Prices have currently been frozen until the end of the year but regular visitors to the website will see increases in January 2012.

As a way of rewarding their loyal customer base, ADH Gems Antique Jewellery is holding a last promotion based on the current valuations throughout December.  They have set aside thousands of pounds worth of high grade stock and will be offering all pieces on a ‘price-drop’ basis.  The way in which this will work is as follows:

Each piece will initially be offered for sale at the full insurance valuation.  Over the course of December the prices will decrease randomly.  The prices will continue to drop until each piece is sold.  As the items are mostly custom or bespoke items, there will only be one of each available, so once it has been sold it will no longer be available.

 

The hope is that anybody is able to obtain a high quality piece of antique jewellery at a very affordable price.  Every lot will come complete with the current insurance valuation as described on the website.  Naturally there is considerable risk in this venture.  It is entirely feasible that items may sell at below the intrinsic value of the precious metal content if customers do not buy before the price drops to that level.  Hopefully this will not occur too often and we will not see another British business forced to close.

 

Details of this promotion can be found on the website:  www.adhgems.co.uk

The items currently dropping can be found at: www.adhgems.co.uk/christmas

Pensilva Time Again

posted 25 Nov 2011 09:04 by Aaron Hockerday

We will be at Pensilva Antiques and collectors fair this Sunday 27th November with a load of clearance bargains so why not pop along and say 'Hi'

Millennium House, Pensilva, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5NF

Competition Press Release

posted 14 Nov 2011 08:27 by Aaron Hockerday

ADH Gems Antique Jewellery Diamond Ring Giveaway

 

ADH Gems is a specialist Antique and Vintage Jewellery provider based in Cornwall, UK.  After many years of successfully attending trade shows and antiques fairs they have launched their first website to showcase just some of their stock.  The website is really just the tip of the iceberg displaying a selection of the items available – more sites are planned for the future including one dedicated solely to high grade vintage watches.

 

Of course, gaining a web presence in such a competitive market is not easy, especially with massive online jewellery sellers able to afford marketing budgets that an independent could only dream of.  The popularity of the website has increased steadily though, with more visitors finding them on a daily basis and Facebook fans increasing in accordance.  In order to further promote the online side of the business ADH Gems will be giving away a totally FREE 18ct Gold and Diamond ring to one lucky website visitor, just in time for Christmas.

 

The ring is valued at £475.00 (valuation certificate will be included) and no purchase is necessary for entry into this competition so somebody will have a very nice early Christmas present.  A lucky winner in Derby, UK won a Diamond Ring in a similar competition in October, however the ring now on offer is of significantly greater value.

 

Full details of the competition can be found on their website: www.adhgems.co.uk as well as contact details and further information about the company.  No personal information is requested to enter the competition so no spam emails will result.  It is planned that many similar such competitions will be organised in the coming months so it would be well worth while to keep a check on the website for future reference.

 

Good luck to all those who enter!

www.adhgems.co.uk/competition

 

 

NEW COMPETITION

posted 4 Nov 2011 07:32 by Aaron Hockerday

In the run up to Christmas we will be running a competition to give away a FREE DIAMOND RING worth £475.00.

No purchase is necessary and anybody can enter - for full details go to FREE DIAMOND RING

Good luck to everybody.

ADH Gems

More stock added

posted 7 Oct 2011 10:54 by Aaron Hockerday

So that it is easier to qualify for our competition we have updated the lower priced stock.

There are loads more £5 silver charms now and we will continue to add more and more budget items, despite this being a very busy time.

Don't forget - we are giving away a diamond ring FREE OF CHARGE this month!!

ADH Gems Vintage and Antique Jewellery on BBC TV’s Bargain Hunt today

posted 28 Sep 2011 09:57 by Aaron Hockerday   [ updated 28 Sep 2011 10:02 ]

Just in case you didn’t see it ADH Gems Antique Jewellery specialist was featured on the BBC show Bargain Hunt today.

The team who bought their item from ADH Gems was the winning team doubling their money on the piece in question.  A victorious day all round for the Red team in question as they made money on each of their items.

Well done to the boys and the same to ADH Gems for being so understanding in letting the boys have their item at such a reasonable rate.

For more well priced wares why not go to their website at ADH Gems Antique Jewellery and see if you too can profit on the item you purchase

All the best
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