Aug. 11, 2008 issue 

By Oscar Raymundo

Breaking up is hard to do. But you don’t have to walk away from a relationship empty-handed. Two new Web sites allow you to cash in on all that jewelry you got from your ex. For a $5 listing fee, a $50 appraisal fee and a small commission, Ex-cessories (ex-cessories.com) figures out how much those David Yurman earrings are worth and guarantees their authenticity. Ex-Boy-friend’s Jewelry (exboyfriend jewelry.com) doesn’t charge a posting fee or take a cut of the sale. It does encourage women to vent about the breakup behind that 14-karat white-gold engagement ring now selling for $9,000. Both sites also feature other listings to sell off that PlayStation or other toys he might have left behind. Boys come and go, but diamonds are forever.