<prompt> Human: I dont know if I am in the right place for this but I figure you all can point me in the right direction. My mom is short on money and she wants to sell her ring that was appraised at 36k. She had been offered 20k and turned it down, which I told her was probably the best offer she would get. Well, recently, someone said they would give her almost full value but, of course, they backed out. The original offer is no longer on the table and now she is looking for somewhere to sell it.So I guess my question is, what is a good avenue for selling valuable jewelry? I know a pawn shop is not even worth trying, but I have no idea who else would buy used jewelry. Thanks in advance for all of your help.  <response>: Shes gonna learn a lot about appraisal vs. actual value.Appraisals are always high for insurance reasons. Thats why I can go buy a diamond ring for 5K and have it appraised for 8K today. However, it wont ever sell for even the 5K I paid for it.Appraisals are for insurance purposes. That explains why theyre appraised artificially high. 