Condition of jewellery
Epochs
- Contemporary jewellery (from 1990)
- Modern jewellery (1970-1990)
- Vintage jewellery (1870-1970)
- Antique jewellery (before 1870)
- Period umknown
Contemporary (after 1990) - Contemporary jewellery (from 1990)
- 10
- brand new
- 09
- new - has not been worn, shows traces of storage or decoration
- 08
- very good condition - worn only rarely
- 07
- good condition - slight traces of wear
- 06
- normal wear for its age - in the expected condition
- 05
- normal wear for its age with alterations
- 04
- poor condition - e.g. repairs necessary
- 03
- very poor condition - e.g. repairs and replacement of parts required
- 02
- badly damaged
- 01
- very badly damaged - e.g. can't be worn, but could be repaired
Modern (1970-1990) - Modern jewellery (1970-1990)
- 10
- new - has not been worn, shows traces of storage or decoration
- 09
- very good condition - worn only rarely
- 08
- good condition - slight traces of wear
- 07
- normal wear for its age - in the expected condition
- 06
- normal wear for its age with alterations
- 05
- poor condition - e.g. repairs necessary
- 04
- very poor condition - e.g. repairs and replacement of parts required
- 03
- badly damaged
- 02
- very badly damaged - e.g. can't be worn, but could be repaired
- 01
- can't be repaired
Vintage (1870-1970) - Vintage jewellery (1870-1970)
- 10
- as new - historic original
- 09
- very good condition - worn only rarely, historic original
- 08
- good condition - slight traces of wear, historic original
- 07
- normal wear for its age - in the expected condition, historic original
- 06
- normal wear for its age with alterations - with original parts
- 05
- poor condition - e.g. repairs necessary, no longer a historic original
- 04
- very poor condition - e.g. repairs and replacement of parts required
- 03
- badly damaged
- 02
- very badly damaged - e.g. can't be worn, but could be repaired
- 01
- can't be repaired
Antique (pre 1870) - Antique jewellery (before 1870)
- 10
- very good condition - worn only rarely, historic original
- 09
- good condition - slight traces of wear, historic original
- 08
- normal wear for its age - in the expected condition, historic original
- 07
- normal wear for its age with alterations - with original parts
- 06
- moderate condition - e.g. repairs necessary, still original parts
- 05
- poor condition - e.g. repairs necessary, no longer a historic original
- 04
- very poor condition - e.g. repairs and replacement of parts required
- 03
- badly damaged
- 02
- very badly damaged - e.g. can't be worn, but could be repaired
- 01
- can't be repaired
Unknown - Period umknown
- 10
- new
- 09
- as new
- 08
- very good condition
- 07
- good condition
- 06
- signs of wear
- 05
- serious signs of wear
- 04
- poor condition
- 03
- very poor condition
- 02
- badly damaged
- 01
- very badly damaged - e.g. can't be worn, but could be repaired
On gs24 the innovative way of showing the condition of an article goes well beyond standard methods of description.
First the period of the article is indicated by the colour, after that the condition of the article in relation to its period is indicated by a number on a scale from 1 to 10.
