What is the definition of "estate jewelry"?

Estate jewelry is jewelry that is previously owned. Estate jewelry is often vintage or antique, but the term can be applied to any secondhand jewelry, regardless of era.

Estate jewelry is a term typically given to items acquired at an estate sale, but it also covers jewelry found in flea markets, yard sales, pawn shops and other places. Additionally, many jewelry shops sell previously owned jewelry in special collections, such as Day's Jewelers' Estate Jewelry Collection.

One misconception holds that all estate jewelry is antique or vintage. Estate jewelry can actually be a month old or 100 years old, so long as it was previously owned.