Thrift Store Finds - Silver & Gold Jewelry Bargains by Dr. Lori

[@1122shelli]

Dr. Lori, I have become addicted to your lectures. Thank you for the incredible education. Just wow.

[@DrLoriV]

New videos every week. We're trying to get more than one a week to feed that addiction :)

[@SpaLaLand]

@@DrLoriV Michele took the words right out of my typing fingers...ditto!! Thank you for the entertainment. Are you ever in FL near the Villages (north)?

[@DrLoriV]

@@SpaLaLand Thanks for watching! I was just in The Villages a few months ago. You got to tell your community organizer to host my events. That's how they get scheduled :)

[@patriciapines587]

That explanation about jewels in a watch was fantastic, and beautifully lucid. WONDERFULLY EDUCATIONAL!

[@DrLoriV]

Happy to hear you enjoyed it Patricia.

[@shelly49]

I had NO idea that what “jewels” meant. I’ve learned so much from these videos!

[@DrLoriV]

@@shelly49 Thanks for watching. Happy to hear you are learning!!

[@glamdolly30]

That brooch is gorgeous and looks very convincing, like a piece of very expensive deco jewellery.

[@katc2354]

So knowledgeable she's beautiful inside and out funny and smart so entertaining smart as a whip right on spot she knows her items!!

[@DrLoriV]

You’re sweet!!

[@lori3978]

Thank you Dr. Lori, I do love the old jewelry. I appreciate your time, knowledge and that you are truly genuine.

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks Laurel, please don't forget to share the videos and knowledge so others can benefit!

[@tscarletespin2261]

Amazing! I never knew what the “jewel” in a watch was meant for. And how the multiple marks are so important. I never get enough from learning from you. I look forward to each lesson you give.

[@DrLoriV]

Happy to hear that you are still learning! Thanks :)

[@tscarletespin2261]

Dr. Lori have you authored any books? I thought I had seen somewhere that you had a couple of books out. I would love to purchase them if you do.

[@DrLoriV]

@@tscarletespin2261 I do have many books. I'm working on more antiques related books, but the videos now are taking up a lot of my time. Plus I'm on a new TV show that you can watch on TV or online called The Doctor and the Diva. My website has details. You can watch it today at 2 pm eastern using a live stream.

[@tscarletespin2261]

Dr. Lori oh I will definitely watch your new show! And, I look forward to buying your books. I’m on your website now. 😊

[@DrLoriV]

@@tscarletespin2261 I post links to the TV shows and times too on my FaceBook page.

My fav. Doc on KZbin. Entertaining information. Wow, the diamond earrings in the pocket. Lucky find.

[@DrLoriV]

Always check those pockets. A fan shared a story of finding money in a Levi's jacket at the mall. The person who returned the jacket before he bought it forgot about the money.

[@becauseofkarma2913]

Dr. Lori is so awesome! I would love to have a quarter of her knowledge!!!!

[@tscarletespin2261]

Because of Karma I agree with you! And she’s worked hard and long to earn it! 😁 More sacrifice than many are willing to make!

[@debbieparrish2993]

Been so busy at work finally going to get my Dr Lori fix this weekend. She is Amazing.

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks Debbie! Enjoy your weekend!!

[@gersgems]

Thanks for the explanation on the number of jewels in a watch. You rock...

[@DrLoriV]

Gerry, thanks for the feedback. It helps with future videos :)

[@juliataylor8063]

I always learn something from your videos! I never understood about watch jewels. Thank you!

[@DrLoriV]

Nice to hear. Thanks for watching.

[@MsShellybell12]

Oh I love the torquoise sterling pin it's stunning I just also bought diamond earrings at the thrift store for 2.00 on a end cap hanging rack..

[@marthamoore2259]

Great video! This woman knows her stuff and is spot on with her evaluations.

[@margaretstoner4701]

Oh my word Dr.LORI.I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT THE JEWELS WERE WORTH.EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE. YOU GO GIRLFRIEND ❤

[@DrLoriV]

Happy to hear you learned something. Thanks for watching :)

[@Hortidave]

You are a wealth of knowledge and wish you were here in Ireland..love ya

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks! I visited your lovely country last year. Dublin and Belfast!

[@juliebergacker5680]

Fun watching and learning. I did share with a few friends. 👍

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks for sharing!! Happy you learned something :)

[@RobbinLynn23]

Thank You, Dr. Lori ! Love watching and Learning from your video's..

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks for watching. Hope to see you at 5 pm eastern today for the watch party and live chat at kzbin.info/www/bejne/aIHcqWShhL5gd9k

[@StephRenee812]

Love me some vintage/ antique jewelry..

[@justanotherperson584]

Your sooo funny but very accurate. Thats what counts! Funny is good too.

[@pamelapiorko6634]

Love your wisdom, knowledge! You are the gem.. Thankyou!

[@DrLoriV]

You are so welcome! Thanks for continuing to be a subscriber to the channel and supporting it!!

[@Sarah61348]

Dr. Lori thanks do much for sharing your incredible knowledge.

[@lindalaunius6081]

Hello Dr. Lori, thank you for your brains, fantastic

[@DrLoriV]

You are so welcome! Thank me and help others by sharing links to my videos with friends and social media groups.

[@shereespeer1518]

Thanx for another great video Dr. Lori. The insight you give is incredible. Thank you for teaching me so much. I hope you have a wonderful day 💖🤗😃✌💖

[@DrLoriV]

Sheree, happy to hear that you are learning. Thanks for taking the time to write :)

[@slonecznikdoniczkowy]

Darling, I wish I was you! Your knowledge and being so cool and so direct it's amazing. Learning so much and having tons of interest ( glass, paintings, jewelry, pottery, painting myself and making my own clothing, interior designing), ouch! Every time I go to a junk store, I have never fail when checking things online. Just not enough time to list them. Love you Dr. Lori. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks Magdalena, sounds like you are having fun!

[@slonecznikdoniczkowy]

Dr. LORI, if it wasn't fun, what life would be? Did my first estate sale for the family of my friend that just passed away. They are very happy with the outcome, so I'm. Love your spirit and I want to be you. No PhD here, just mom that love chackis and they were everywhere. My first score was Pattarino sculpture years ago for $3+. Sold for 500+. I knew I got it. Love you and I go to sleep every night watching you and resealing people. Weird. Lol

[@DrLoriV]

@@slonecznikdoniczkowy Thanks for sharing!

[@slonecznikdoniczkowy]

@@DrLoriV You are going to be in the Webster dictionary of the Vicilidia (Polish translation) of my Icons, next to Frida and strong ladies.... Should I say, people, the people, sound arrogant no mater what anyway. Crazy world. Love your passion and it's an honor, as you are my icon to even pay attention to me. Highly appreciated. F(UK) k Madonna. New generation, so eighties. 💜💜💜💜

[@DrLoriV]

@@slonecznikdoniczkowy I appreciate you watching and happy to hear your comments!!

[@MK-ih6wp]

I found $180 in a pair of jeans at GW once! That was awesome. Then I sold the jeans on eBay. :)

[@katburgess8533]

How sad for the one who forgot and left the money in the jeans. I guess there was no way to find out who they were, but I would have at least turned it in to Goodwill. My conscience would have eaten away at me. $180 would buy a lot of groceries for somebody. Again, that is just so sad for the person the money belonged to. 😟

[@sue195423]

@@katburgess8533 Crikey, I suggest that your conscience is working in overdrive; Goodwill wouldn't be able to track the jeans either & who knows how long they sat in their store before being purchased🤪 Yes, it's a sad thing for the person who left the money in the pocket, but at the end of the day it was a lucky find for the purchaser 🙂 Why would you create extra headaches for yourself over an impossible situation that's unlikely to be resolved successfully? A little reflection to move the compass from operating in overdrive could be helpful 😉

[@caryulmer7063]

kat burgess Agreed. I think at least a person could call the thrift store to see if they can track the person down, they might not be able to but at least you tried. It's the right thing to do, & like you said, the person who forgot it there might need it more. My dad found an envelope on the street once with a large amount of cash & a check in it. It took a bit of work but he tracked down the owner who had lost it on a trip to Alaska. He was an elderly man who was very grateful my dad was honest. My dad was also elderly & if it had been the other way around I'd certainly be thankful someone helped my dad that way. Anyone can lose or misplace something valuable.

[@caryulmer7063]

Sue Kay How much work is it for you to make a phone call?😨 In this century it's really not that much work to just call the thrift store & ask. If it was your money I'm sure you'd appreciate the finder giving it back.

[@katburgess8533]

@@sue195423 having a conscience and concern for other human beings is not overreacting,nor shall I feel ashamed of it. The money could have been given to Goodwill then,if the person who lost it had not been found. It did not belong to the person who got it when they bought the jeans and they knew it. I have a right to my opinion, as do you. I choose to be charitable minded,at least feeling some empathy toward the anonymous human out there who lost what might have been a lot of money to them. I suggest you try it, rather than criticizing another's well intended feelings. Have a great life...

[@randsmith693]

What a wonderful education in jeweled watches! Fun!

[@DrLoriV]

Rand, thanks for watching

[@asmodeusasteroth7137]

I had an old watch i found, took it apart the jewels are round with a dent the shafts ride on Blue red....tiny but very obvious. I scraped the band and face it was 10k watch was mashed up so it was fun time I tried to free the jewels but never did

[@michelleelle4622]

Yeah! More Jewelry 💕 My favorite

[@DrLoriV]

Stay tuned, more to come :)

[@annanonymous1589]

I love Dr Lori’s videos!

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks Anna :)

[@jayneneewing2369]

Dr. Lori talks. I learn. 👩🏼‍🎓

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks Jaynene, happy to hear it :)

[@md_foryou_albanian]

wow i learn so much thx Dr.Lori

[@friedaschnell6887]

Always interesting and informative Dr Lori. Thank you.

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks for watching Frieda.

[@silvergirl7810]

My grandma found a diamond ring inside a purse that she bought from the thrift store- always check inside purses!

[@DrLoriV]

Yes check those pockets!

[@marlenemcmillan8891]

Excellent knowledge of jewels...

[@MelissaMinton1]

She a gem!!!

[@highstandards6226]

Thank you! Now I'm feverishly going over my (cheap, drugstore) watch trying to find A mark to see how many " jewels it has. Or doesn't. It actually does keep pretty good time,but I'm incurably curious! 😁🤔😘👏👏

[@justmeonthebeach]

Thanks, I learned more about the jewels in watches.

[@DrLoriV]

Happy to hear you are learning

[@MissMolly3377]

I just love your videos. My mother loved antiques, she could walk into a thrift store that would have 200 vases sitting on the shelf, that all looked very similar, and she would spot the gem in seconds. She would, also, walk through the yard and come back with ten 4-leaf clovers. I have learned a lot from watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, so that we are not taken advantage of. I am hoping to get an appraisal done by you, in the future, of some of the items my mom had acquired over the years. There are some pretty amazing pieces of furniture that she bought, for practically nothing, when she and my dad bought our home. The woman that sold them the house, also, sold most of the furniture with it. As a matter of fact, every piece of furniture in the kitchen is the same as the woman who owned the house previously. My parents bought the house in 1962, for $4,000 and each piece of furniture was only about $10-$20 each. My favorite piece is an old ice box with walruses carved into it.

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks Miss Molly for the feedback and for sharing your story about your mother.

[@veraungor3050]

You keep me so interested thank you

[@DrLoriV]

I'm so glad! Thank me by sharing links to my videos with others!

[@cynthialee3228]

Luv yr honesty n integrity....🙆

[@DrLoriV]

I appreciate the feedback. I take a lot of heat revealing the truth. There are some people who don't want you to know what your antiques are really worth.

[@cynthialee3228]

@@DrLoriV ..Precisely...tey make us sell fr low...then tey inflate it when tey sell....havin the last laugh to the bank..😟.

[@DrLoriV]

@@cynthialee3228 You have to understand buyers want a bargain too. You just need to educate yourself and not sell too low.

[@cynthialee3228]

@@DrLoriV can i send some pics...so u can assess some of it..thanks

[@DrLoriV]

@@cynthialee3228 Yes, I look at photos submitted on my website. I offer appraisal reports per item and a service that allows unlimited submissions for one fee during your subscription.

[@mistymarley9782]

I love you Dr Lori!! You are so intelligent! I've learned so much from your videos! I need to have you come to my house. That would be so amazing. I live in Arizona though so I may end up having to do the unlimited appraisals online. Either way we will definitely get with you soon ❤️

[@DrLoriV]

You'r sweet Joan. I can help either way. I also do FaceTime and Skype calls :)

[@jaybales3160]

Learned something. Very informative.

[@DrLoriV]

Happy to hear it Jay!

[@cadenmiller4808]

Hello Dr. Lori! Your videos are so informational! I do have a question regarding your upcoming event in Chicago. In the description it makes it sound like you need to be invited. If you could help clarify this it would be very helpful. Thank you in advance!

[@DrLoriV]

Caden, glad to hear you are enjoying the videos. Yes, invites for events marked private are sent out by the group who is paying for the event. I’m am visiting homes in the Chicago area during my trip there if you are interested.

[@cadenmiller4808]

Thank you.

[@judywapner]

I’m trying to soak in this jewelry info. Thank you, Dr Lori!

[@coryfout3687]

Picked up an restored older painting I think is attributed to Michael Dahl ( do not think it was done by him) .. where do I submit it for you to look at? I hate the newer frame it was put in. She is a beauty though .. A lady in red

[@DrLoriV]

I can help using my Ph.D. in art history. I review photos using the form on my website.

[@coryfout3687]

Dr. Lori thank you

[@prozeeterps]

i found tahitian earrings pearls in a super nice jacket for 4 euros

[@debbiehazuza2659]

Pittsburgh for the earrings I was there

[@DrLoriV]

I'll be back in Pgh. Hope to see you :)

[@kcmccoyesq]

I have a slew of loops. Do nothing without it. Teaching my granddaughter.

[@Susi-Saks]

TY..

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937]

Lori, your videos are fun. It’s a shame they are so short 🤣.

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks, we are working on longer videos and more of them :)

[@itsokaytobeclownpilled5937]

Dr. Lori My pleasure. I really appreciate the editing too. I have the attention span of a gnat.

[@judywapner]

Dr. Lori I love the short videos! I’m a stay at home mom and don’t have a lot of time. 15 or 20 mins is the max I can watch 😬 I also love the condensed and straight forward info you give!

[@DrLoriV]

@@judywapner Appreciate the feedback. I understand. It's a hard balance on the length of the videos since some people want longer videos too.

[@MK-ih6wp]

Dr Lori, what are your favorite types of antiques to work with? Pottery, jewelry, coins, paintings, dishware, etc? Or do you love them all equally?

[@DrLoriV]

Beatrice, I enjoy them all types for the history they all share.

[@janeallan3901]

💜 subbed 💜

[@DrLoriV]

Welcome Jane!!

[@Heatherreseller]

😍 Love it

[@DrLoriV]

Thanks Heather!

[@fabulouslifeinchrist1349]

What does .999 USA mean on jewelry with a square like stamp but with the edges cut of and a space in the middle?

[@DrLoriV]

I can help identify it but I need to see your piece to verify what you really have and if the marks are authentic and accurate. I look at photos submitted using the form on my website.

[@fabulouslifeinchrist1349]

Thanks. I will get it together

[@bethwalton3939]

Dr Lori do all classic or good paintings have to be on canvas??? I found a beautiful painting that seems to be on wood. The name on it says E Lancerotto. Great frame looks very old it's gilded .

[@DrLoriV]

No, doesn't have to be on canvas. Paintings can be on wood. I think you asked this before, but I was unable to find your comment to reply. I can help you identify the work if you like.

[@bethwalton3939]

Dr. Lori yes yes yes. I couldn't find it either. I will go to your website. Thanks

[@marthamoore2259]

Forgot to say, thanks!

[@DrLoriV]

I appreciate it!! Always nice to hear.

[@asmodeusasteroth7137]

I once found a Sterling silver mans bracelet weight was 73 grams, it was three dollars i cleaned it and gave it to my kid, i Don't do so well at thrift store

[@DrLoriV]

That doesn't sound so bad

[@hrhdianednum7203]

What do the numbers mean inside a assumed yellow gold necklace watch that looks like a pocket watch . My sons coming Saturday to take pictures of my China and oddes and ends jewelry of my necklace set. But until then I am curious about the numbers I was almost too blind to see but if not my son would enjoy telling me that I am wrong.

[@DrLoriV]

Diane, I can help but need to see it to verify what you really have. For example it may or may not be yellow gold. I look at photos!

[@MOALGSAT]

💯💯💯👍👍👍💖❤💜💖❤💜💖❤💜

[@alexisledford1879]

You said the 2nd broach was a pin only so dates it 1925-1940's..is it then to be said if it has a clasp & pendant is after 1950's...

[@DrLoriV]

No, it depends on the piece. Clasps and a pendant loop together can date earlier than 1920.

[@Tiffinysue]

GAHD yer gOOD!!!

[@kristeyh2761]

♡

[@jewelrypicker4595]

$400 for a sterling brooch! That’s crazy. You have to learn a bit more. It’s only worth what someone will pay

[@DrLoriV]

I see actual sales records that support the values I provide. So people really pay that much for pieces like that. My online appraisal reports include these sales records in writing. Thanks for commenting :)