Does anyone know a good place to sell antique jewelry?

Question:

Does anyone know a good place to sell antique jewelry?

My father has a lot of old jewelry in a safety deposit box. He had it appraised back in 1986, he still has the papers and the value adds up to be about $40,000 for his small collection. He's interested in selling, but he doesn't want to get screwed. Does anyone have any experience with this or know anything about selling antique jewels?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Sell it at an antique auction in your area in small specific lots...

This way you can get more because each lot is usually more valuable as a group than just one piece...

Put a reserve on it to ensure that you don't let anything go too cheaply be sure to add the 10% buyers/sellers premium.