Jewelry Buyers That Come to Your Home Keep the jewelry box where it is. We come to it.
No minimum · free house call · cash the same visit
California Vintage Buyers makes free jewelry house calls across Orange County and Southern California. We read the whole box at your own table, costume and signed pieces, vintage watches, and everything else in it, explain what each piece is, and pay cash the same visit for what we buy. There is no fee, no minimum and no obligation. Call or text (949) 449-1255.
Most people with a jewelry box to sell do not want to carry it into a shop, stand at a counter, and be given one number for the lot. A house call turns that around. You pick the table and the time, the family can sit in, and every piece comes out one at a time with a loupe and an explanation. Nothing leaves your hand unless you agree to it.
What we buy at the table is costume and signed jewelry, vintage watches, and the things a jewelry box tends to arrive with: old Levi’s and workwear in the closet, cards, coins, art and the rest of the house. Fine pieces in gold, silver, platinum and diamonds get the same careful read, free: the marks read out loud and the era named. If you decide to sell those afterward, we know the reputable buyers and will point you to the right one.
We work from Laguna Hills and are in Orange County homes most days, with Los Angeles, San Diego, the Inland Empire and Ventura County most weeks. If you are elsewhere in California, text photos first and we will tell you honestly whether the drive makes sense.
What we look for in the box
Signed costume jewelry
Miriam Haskell, Trifari, Eisenberg, Coro, Weiss, Schiaparelli. The signature is on the clasp or the back of the brooch, and we check every one before anything is called junk.
Text us a photo Send us a photoThe whole unsorted box
Tangled chains, single earrings, clip-ons, the beads at the bottom. Do not sort it first. The misfiled piece is usually the one that pays, and we buy the box, not just the two best things in it.
Text us a photo Send us a photoBakelite and early plastics
Bangles, carved pins and figural pieces from the 1930s and 1940s. We test them at the table and show you how the test works.
Text us a photo Send us a photoVintage watches
Wristwatches and pocket watches, running or stopped, with or without the box. A plain steel watch someone wore to work for thirty years is often the one that matters.
Text us a photo Send us a photoTurquoise and Native American work
Squash blossoms, cuffs, concho belts and old pawn are read carefully and free: the technique, the stone, the hallmark and the era, so you know what you are holding before deciding anything.
Text us a photo Send us a photoThe fine pieces, identified free
Gold, silver, platinum and diamond jewelry is read at the same visit, marks and eras explained, with a pointer to a reputable buyer if you choose to sell it.
Text us a photo Send us a photoEverything it arrived with
A jewelry box rarely turns up alone. Old denim, military items, cards, coins, art and furniture are looked at on the same call.
Text us a photo Send us a photoHow a jewelry house call goes
Call or text (949) 449-1255 and tell us roughly what you have; a photo of the open box is plenty. We set a time that suits you, usually within a day or two in Orange County. At the house, everything comes out in front of you, the marks are read aloud, and costume is separated from fine as we go, with the reasoning given piece by piece and not saved for the end. You get one clear offer on what we can buy, and if you accept, cash before we leave and a written record of what went. If you say no, that is an ordinary afternoon: no fee and no follow-up calls. Before we arrive, do nothing to the box. Do not polish, repair or sort it, and keep the old boxes, receipts and notes that came with it. Sellers who would sooner come to us can visit our warehouse at 23011 Moulton Pkwy, Suite G-11, Laguna Hills, CA 92653 by appointment.
What common costume pieces bring
Our read of the middle of the market as of August 2026. Condition, design and whether a set is complete move every figure.
| Piece | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Ordinary unsigned costume jewelry | $5 to $50 a piece |
| Trifari crown-mark pins | $50 to $150; the best jelly bellies $200 to $600 |
| Miriam Haskell bead necklaces | $100 to $300 |
| Eisenberg Original pieces | $100 to $300 |
| Coro Duettes | $75 to $125 |
California Vintage Buyers market read, August 2026
A Jewelry House Call, in a Seller’s Words
“They were very professional, friendly, and extremely fair on pricing some jewelry for us. I was very comfortable having them in our home.” Mica Clark, Google review
How it works
Call or text photos.
A real conversation about what you have, no pressure to sell.
We come to you.
We look at everything, at your pace. We know what we're seeing.
Cash offer, same visit.
A fair price on the spot, or a full estate sale run for you.
Common questions
Do jewelry buyers really come to your house?
Yes. California Vintage Buyers makes free jewelry house calls across Orange County and Southern California. We read the whole box at your table, explain each piece, and pay cash the same visit for what we buy. Call or text (949) 449-1255 to set a time.
What does a jewelry house call cost?
Nothing. The visit, the identification and the offer are free, there is no minimum, and you are under no obligation to sell. If you decline the offer, nothing is owed.
Is it safe to have a jewelry buyer come to my home?
Ask the same questions you would ask anyone coming to the house. We give you our names before the visit, family and friends are welcome to sit in, every piece stays on your table in front of you, and nothing leaves unless you agree to it. You can also read our Google reviews first, or meet us at our Laguna Hills warehouse by appointment instead.
Do you only take the good pieces and leave the rest?
No. We make an offer on the box as a whole wherever we can, signed pieces priced one by one and the ordinary pieces bought with them, so you are not left holding everything nobody else wanted.
What should I do with the box before you come?
Leave it exactly as it is. Do not polish, repair or sort anything, and keep the single earrings, broken chains, original boxes and old receipts. Cleaning and sorting are where most value is lost before a buyer ever sees the box.
How far do you travel for jewelry?
We are in Orange County most days and in Los Angeles, San Diego, the Inland Empire and Ventura County most weeks. Elsewhere in California, text photos to (949) 449-1255 first. We buy and value jewelry in California only.
What about the real gold and diamond pieces in the box?
They get the same careful read at the visit, free: we tell you what the marks mean and what era a piece belongs to. If you decide to sell those pieces afterward, we know the reputable buyers in Southern California and will point you to the right one.
Know what it’s worth before you sell.
Our field guides explain how the market actually prices these things. No fishing, no hype: real ranges and the details that move them.
One call. We’ll take it
from there.
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