Also, in case this is useful: We purchase only pre-owned jewelry (or other items) from private estate sales and locally owned auction houses (or do private consignments), which means the pieces we offer here will show varying levels of wear and tear, depending on their age and how often they were worn or used. We typically do not clean any items (which avoids at least one cause of accidental damage). Please be sure to look carefully at the photos … and thank you for your interest.