In my personal opinion, before doing anything else, you should get it insured. May need to get an appraisal first, but just get the thing insured. Look into Jewelers Mutual Insurance, great coverage and prices, basically the leader in jewelry insurance in the U.S.
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In my personal opinion, before doing anything else, you should get it insured. May need to get an appraisal first, but just get the thing insured. Look into Jewelers Mutual Insurance, great coverage and prices, basically the leader in jewelry insurance in the U.S.