Bling King LeBron James' Pendant
Little did Vaniesha Robinson know that the box of miscellaneous items she bought for $5 at a garage sale contained a LeBron James pendant valued at close to $10,000. The pendant caught Vaniesha’s eye, a sparkley jersey with LeBron’s #23 on it. For years she wore it to high school, loving the way it swiveled on the chain. Recently, though, she started to take a closer look, and began to wonder if her King Bling was for real. A local jewelry store took a look and told her the diamonds were real, so Robinson sent the pendant to the Gemnological Institute of America for an appraisal. The verdict? The G.I.A. appraised the pendant at nearly $10,000. Talk about a garage sale score!
Robinson has posted the LeBron James Pendant on eBay, hoping for a bid. She is an amateur boxer, and the sale of the pendant could be her big break, as she would use the money to start her own boxing gym.
Are you hoping to score gold at your next garage sale outing? GoldCycler recommends you bring a magnet with you to test jewelry. Any jewelry that sticks to the magnet does NOT contain gold. If the jewelry doesn’t stick it still isn’t a guarantee that it contains gold, but it’s a possibility. You may be on to something.
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