# Bauble Trade-In New H. Stern Jewels For Your Old Ones By Bianca | Published 2007-09-24 | Luxury Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/h-stern-trade-in References: [style](http://www.style.com/trends/blogs/style_file/2007/09/gold-digger.html) & [hstern.net](http://www.hstern.net/) Tired of your old luxury baubles? Do they hold a bad memory? Or is that diamond-studded bracelet just too last season? If they're from H. Stern, it's no problem. Just bring in your [old jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycled-metal-jewellery-reformation-x-clair-waight-keller-create-a-limited) and the store will let you pick something that suits your fancy. Don't see anything that catches your eye? Get store credit instead. Bad breakup? Ladies *and* gents can return [rings from relationships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/valentines-day-jewelry1) that left them broken hearted. Buy yourself a little something to console yourself, get a a special gift for a loved one, or just get store credit for when your real soul mate surfaces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 72% | Activity: 30% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/luxury) > [Ultra Luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/ultraluxury) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Bauble Trade-in:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a platform or app that enables customers to trade in their old luxury jewelry for new ones online. - **Emotional Jewelry Trade-in:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a service where customers can trade in jewelry that holds emotional significance for new pieces that better suit their current needs or desires. - **Store Credit for Jewelry Trade-in:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement a system in jewelry stores that allows customers to trade in their old pieces for store credit, which can be used for future purchases. ### Who This Affects Most - **Luxury Jewelry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a subscription-based service that allows customers to regularly trade in and update their luxury jewelry collection. - **Online Jewelry Trading:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an online marketplace that connects sellers and buyers for trading and exchanging luxury jewelry. - **Blockchain and Jewelry Ownership:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize blockchain technology to provide a transparent and secure platform for trading and verifying ownership of luxury jewelry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cheeky Jewelry Valentine's Day Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prya.md) - [Curated V-Day Jewelry Assortments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/act-of-selflove.md) - [Sustainable High-Quality Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/erin-tracy.md) - [Meaningful Jewelry Gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluboho-x-fashionista.md) - [Bridal-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/future-heirlooms.md) - [Hotel-Inspired Jewelry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alexis-bittar-the-st-regis-new-york.md) - [Authenticated Luxury Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebay-luxury-exchange.md) - [In-Store Swap Shops](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/primark-swap-shop.md) - [Conversation Candy Jewelry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zales-x-sweethearts.md)