Your Grandmother's Jewelry Just Became a Stock Portfolio

That old jewelry box gathering dust in your bedroom drawer? It might be worth thousands more than you think—and now there’s an app that proves it.

Gold’s price trajectory has been nothing short of stunning. Since 2023, it’s more than doubled, and by January 2026 it rocketed to $5,600 per ounce. Those vintage pieces your parents and grandparents bought in the 60s and 70s when gold traded for $35 to $200 per ounce? They’re suddenly real money. Pieces worth hundreds at purchase could now sit on valuations in the thousands.

Enter Unvault, a fintech platform created by Indian-American entrepreneur Sidhi Singhvi. The concept is brilliantly simple: upload a photo of your jewelry, let artificial intelligence analyze it, and instantly see its market value reflected in a personal portfolio. Think of it as a Robinhood for your heirloom collection—you track the value in real time as gold prices fluctuate, all from your couch.

Singhvi saw a gap that seemed obvious in hindsight.“I always found it strange that gold, which is a huge asset class and an asset class that’s owned by half the houses in the US, doesn’t benefit from the infrastructure we have for Bitcoin, for example,”she explained. That infrastructure now exists for jewelry holders, and the timing couldn’t be better. The platform’s 4.9 out of 5 stars on Trust Pilot, including 165 five-star reviews, signals real user enthusiasm.

What’s especially compelling is how Unvault solves a trust problem. Users report getting substantially higher valuations than pawnshops or neighborhood jewelers offer—sometimes dramatically so. One user, Maria from San Francisco, discovered her grandmother’s jewelry was worth $8,000. She didn’t sell, but the valuation prompted her to finally insure it. Others appreciate the price transparency that eliminates negotiation anxiety with potentially unscrupulous dealers. If you want to sell, Unvault will buy at the valuation they provide.

With JP Morgan forecasting gold could hit $6,300 by year-end 2026, there’s no better moment to peek into that jewelry box and ask yourself what you’re actually sitting on.