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[Kalli]

My good friend and her DH were away overnight recently and while gone, their home was broken into and some of her nice jewelry was taken.

She's been visiting local pawn shops but no luck. Several of the pieces were one of a kind so they'd be easily recognizable. I'm hoping for some advice on where else to search. I suggested the bay and cr aigs list, etc. Any other ideas? TIA

-Kalli

[muttmom]

I hate to day it but some of my jewelry was stolen in a home burglary. I never saw it again.

[Irshgrl31201]

Did she file a police report? I would check not only local pawn shops but pawn shops in surrounding towns too. Just in case they were a little cautious and thought if they used a pawn shop in the town over they would be safe. I think checking ebay and craigslist is a great idea too.

That totally stinks. How people feel entitled to come into someones home and take their hard earned stuff makes me absolutely furious.

[missy1]

My guess is they would have the gold pieces melted down for cash.

[Kalli]

Yes, she filed a police report. They told her to look on e t s y. I agree she should go to surrounding towns too. Great idea! Thanks.

-Kalli

[chickenbutt]

Oh wow, I'm sorry that happened to her. I had that happen some 30 years ago at one of my first houses. I was definitely devastated. Fortunately, I didn't lose any massively expensive pieces, but some meaningful ones.

Of course, I never recovered anything and the police were no help at all. I don't even think they try to recover stuff like that. I really hope you find something but don't get your hopes too high.

What really irked us at that time was that before we headed out on a five day weekend trip, we contacted the newspaper to stop delivering during those days. Well, they didn't. So the newspapers collecting up on our driveway keyed off the burglars (seemed to be some kids) that nobody was there. They went into our back yard and threw a huge brick through one of the bdrm windows so hard it went into the opposite wall. Then they ransacked. Didn't take any of the electronics, though. Just money and jewelry.

The police man, with whom I made the report, was such a jerk. He actually asked me how I felt knowing somebody went through my underwear drawer. As it turned out, as we sat on the couch writing up the report, I saw something that made me just keep my big mouth shut - on the coffee table in a large ashtray was a joint. oops! Like I mentioned, this was some 30 years ago.

[occasionalrain]

What about the places that buy gold and silver?

[ennui1]

I suspect it's too soon. This is a project that could take months or years.

Also, why didn't you post this in Jewelry Talk?

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On 5/8/2014 missyw1 said: My guess is they would have the gold pieces melted down for cash.

My thought also.

Does she have photos of the jewelry? She can try to get on the local news if the pieces have great sentimental value. They love stories that tug at heart strings.

[happycat]

I know someone who had a lot of jewelry stolen. This lady went to pawn shops religiously and low and behold some of her jewelry was at one of them, in the town where she lives. She did file a police report, they found out who the thief was. It turned out, it was one of her "good friends" so she thought.