Keep it, restore it, remodel it, trade it in — or decide nothing yet. Five honest answers for the box in the drawer, and how to tell which one is yours.

What actually happens when you bring in an inherited piece: the assessment, the design, the quote, the making — and when I'll tell you not to.

Your gold is reused where it's structurally suitable; where it isn't, it's valued at the day's price and credited to your new piece. What decides which.