Movie Stars' Gold Jewelry Sold at Auction

Yesterday at a charity auction in Los Angeles, the gold jewelry of famous Hollywood stars was put up for auction.  This was gold jewelry that notable women like Charlize Theron, Goldie Hawn and Angelina Jolie had worn. Also up for auction was gold jewelry that was designed by celebrities with the help of a jeweler. This second group of jewelry had been worn at the last Golden Globes award ceremony.

When you are a star, you really can't just sell gold the way non-celebrities can. Well, you can in some cases. But more often than not, it is expected that if you are putting something up for sale, especially a sale at an auction, then you are doing it to benefit a cause other than yourself. Movie stars sell houses and other assets all the time, but if the media found out that an A-lister was selling gold jewelry that was not some highly-priced heirloom, people might begin to talk. They say there is no such thing as negative publicity...but a movie star would not like to invite speculation about why they were selling gold.  Although we are in a recession, so it is possible that people might not think too badly of movie stars (who they consider to be rich) selling things like gold jewelry for money that they would then keep.

If you are not a star of stage and screen, then you are not likely to encounter public scrutiny for selling something like gold jewelry. You will not be under pressure to maintain an image of wealth or sell gold and donate the proceeds to charity. You can sell your gold jewelry and get cash for gold that you can keep and spend (or save) as you wish. There is no need to put up a façade or worry about what other people might think. Sometimes we all need to get some extra money and selling gold, be it gold jewelry or gold coins or gold dental work, is a good way to do this. But just in case you are concerned about being seen, know that you can sell to an online gold buyer without a lot of fuss. You will not have to visit a pawn shop or have anyone witness the transaction. You can contact an online gold buyer from the privacy of your home and they will send you a postage paid envelope that you can mail in an no one has to know.