I’ve gone through my jewelery box for the first time in 20 years and need to know what is junk and what I should keep. I’ve an assortment of gold, silver and pieces I don't have a clue. How do I tell the difference and know what I should throw out? I’ve a few pieces that were gold plated and it has nearly completely worn off, are they worth getting re plated or should I just throw them ?

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Please DO NOT throw away….and there is no such thing as “scrap jewelry” or “junk jewelry”. You see these guys on TV advertising that they'll pay cash for you old, unwanted scrap gold jewelry? Well, why do you think they want it? All jewelry has some value. If it's not sentimental, it's the precious metals or stones. Even costume jewelry has value to collectors. If it's Gold, totally keep it. Silver, same thing. If you’ve a digital camera, take a good pic of all of it together. Anyone who knows about jewelry (NOT if you are selling to them), should be able to give you a rough estimate by a photograph. Also, list any items that are marked 18K 24K, etc…..also, list all names on the jewelry itself. Good luck…….if you need a hand finding a good reputable resource, submit another question asking for just that, and you might do well.
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Replating is not worth it. Gold is good, silver is ok. Some good old junk jewelry might have collector value.