Kaplans Auktioner, Stockholm - Why pay over the counter prices for jewelry - a diamond is a diamond regardless of age.

At Kaplans Auktioner, situated in the center of Stockholm, on Bilbioteksgatan 5, you find almost every form of jewelry and watches available on the market. And the best part - it is cheaper than all other jewelry stores!

Kaplans Auktioner arranges around 100 public auctions per year and also offers objects for sale over-the-counter. All objects that can be bought from Kaplans Auktioner AB are sold on a commission basis on behalf of various clients, in the name of Kaplans Auktioner AB, unless otherwise stated.
Once getting over the fact that a diamond is a diamond regardless of how many previous owners it has had, then the fun can start. And bidding on a live or an online auction is very exciting!
Kaplans also sells new jewelry and watches on commission but that isn´t as much fun – bargains are fun!
New for this year are the "fashionable" auctions, filled with brand name scarves, handbags, shoes and other goodies.
Another good service is the appraisal service – when buying an item, you can ask for an appraisal of the item for insurance purposes.

After more than 11 years using Kaplans Auktioner, I am still excited about the site and impressed over the way things are run. Why pay full price on something that never dies out?

Some useful hints:
• The watch appraisers know their stuff and at least one of them, helps out in the “shop”.
• The jewelry appraisers will usually not appraise many items at a time – this is a little irritating if you are coming from abroad and do not wish to leave the goods at Kaplans, in case the appraisal is too low for you wanting to sell. Even calling in advance for a meeting does not help. Not good!
• Getting things appraised during lunch (11:30 – 13:30) is not a good idea.
• Auction showings are two days before the auction. You can alwyas phone in and ask for more information regarding an item. However, the pawn auction items cannot be looked at prior to these two days, since the goods may not have been delivered to Kaplans by then.
• If you need to follow-up on an item sold on the pawn auctions, Kaplans cannot help you, since the pawn shop is in charge of appraisals and information – you need to visit the pawn shop directly. Irritating but understandable!
• What is not sold on an auction, is left to be sold in the “store” for the asking auction price (called first offer) plus 18%.
• Some of the women in the “shop” are not experts in stones or pearls. If you are looking for something very particular, get a hold of one of the jewelers in house. This is good to keep in mind if you call in to find out more about an item.
• Kaplans always answers email correspondence.
• Kaplans cut on items sold on the auction – hammer price -20%.
• Kaplans cut on the items bought on the auction – hammer price +18%.
• Kaplans cut on items sold after the auction in the “store”– lowest bid price (reserve) -20%, and first offer price (estimated price) plus 18%. Therefore you can expect service!

Kaplans Auktioner AB, Biblioteksgatan 5, 111 46 Stockholm, Sweden. http://www.kaplans.se/