Insurance Replacement :
Appraisals are scheduled by appointment only

The Appraisal Procedure:
If you don't wish to leave your item we recommend that you make an appointment. The items are examined and returned to the customer. We perform the market research, determine the value and compile the report. The report is mailed or the customer can pick it up. This process takes one week. For items beyond our expertise, we will refer the clients to qualified colleagues.

Questions To Ask Your Appraiser (?) You Have Your Jewelry Appraised:

1. Are you a qualified appraiser?
2. What professional appraiser organization do you belong to?
3. What appraisal courses, seminars, or lectures have you taken or attended?
4. Do you follow the USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) guidelines for appraising?
5. Are you a Gemologist?
6. Are you a Graduate Gemologist?
7. From which institution are you a graduate of, Gemological Institute of America or some other one?
8. Have you been color vision tested using the FARNSWORTH-MUNSELL 100-Hue color vision test?
9. Do you have the gemological instruments necessary to evaluate the items being appraised?
10. Do you have a sample of your appraisal report I can see? (Be sure to read the small print.)

We appraise jewelry for insurance replacement purposes following the Appraisal Industry Methodology and Ethical Guidelines from the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers and the USPA Standard.