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Hello, and welcome to the education section of our website. This is your resource for gold, jewelry, and diamond education, and the jewelry appraisal process.
Below, you’ll be able to find articles about everything ranging from diamonds and the 4Cs,
Over the past six months, the market for important gems and jewelry has been marked by several significant auction sales, particularly at major houses like Christie’s. The most notable sales often involve rare, large, and historically significant pieces. Here are some...
A jewelry appraisal, or any other appraisal for that matter, is a process, not a document. You are asking for a valuation by a particular appraiser based on a particular description, in a particular marketplace, on a particular date.
“Value” usually means something different to everyone. It is a rather philosophical topic…
By way of example, let’s say you wanted to appraise a piece of jewelry you just inherited. You’ve got an appraisal report written years—or decades—ago by an unknown author with a value conclusion at the bottom. How do you convert? Or, for that matter, how do you adjust for inflation? If you just bought something new, and want to be sure you got what you thought you got, as well as to insure the piece against future perils, how do you proceed?
If you’d like to learn more about jewelry appraisal before you make a decision that will likely cost you thousands of dollars, this is the place for you.
We’ve prepared a curated list of several of our articles as a starting point for your jewelry journey:
Over the past six months, the market for important gems and jewelry has been marked by several...
The Fiery Magic of Creation: Unearthing the Early History of Lost Wax Casting Early History of...
In this insightful article, Neil Beaty, a gemologist and appraiser in Denver, Colorado, explores...
The diamond market is undergoing a significant transformation, with the price of natural diamonds...
The question of who keeps the engagement ring in the event of a broken engagement or divorce is...
Diamond and gemstone grading reports, or certificates, have become standard faire in the jewelry...
How to Sell Lab-Grown Diamonds If you’ve never tried, selling diamonds is tricky business...
How to Find an Independent Certified Gemologist Appraiser Near You What is an Independent...
Have you noticed that it’s getting Hard to Sell Lab Grown Diamonds ? This is a tale about how Lab...
Are Lab Grown Diamonds More Ethical A funny thing has happened in the diamond business in the last...
Nearly everyone who is shopping for a diamond is familiar with the 4C’s: clarity, color, cut, and...
What is Value? With nearly every appraisal, after exchanging pleasantries, the first thing to...
Jew·el·ry /ˈjo͞o(ə)lrē/ noun personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are...
What About that 'Appraisal' That Was Included With the Shipment? Many internet and even local...
How to Find a Jeweler You Can Trust It’s often said that jewelry is more ‘trust dependent’ than it...
Selling Lab-Grown Diamonds One of the popular discussion pieces of the discourse about lab-grown...
Why Do I Need an Appraiser: Quality Control One of the key reasons to get an independent appraisal...
"A diamond is forever." Everyone has heard this slogan to advertise DeBeers’ diamonds, and it’s...
What are Blood Diamonds The exploitation of people in poor countries by gangs, rebels and even...
Why Does Every Website Have the Same Stones If you've been shopping for a diamond using one of the...
A “free” jewelry appraisal may sound great; but “free” is not free. Read this article to learn about what to ask of your potential Jewelry Appraiser.
What is Like-Kind and Quality Most jewelry insurance policies are designed to make a customer...
Jewelry Insurance One of the primary reasons for getting an appraisal is for purposes of securing...
What is Fair Market Value Any statement of value must contain the elements of what something is...
What is an American Gem Society Independent Certified Gemologist Appraiser?
Resale Value vs. Appraisal Value Definition of value is often the heart of confusion with...
What Does Appraised Value Mean for Jewelry Appraisals? I try to avoid using the term "appraised...
Over the past six months, the market for important gems and jewelry has been marked by several...
The Fiery Magic of Creation: Unearthing the Early History of Lost Wax Casting Early History of...
In this insightful article, Neil Beaty, a gemologist and appraiser in Denver, Colorado, explores...
The diamond market is undergoing a significant transformation, with the price of natural diamonds...
The question of who keeps the engagement ring in the event of a broken engagement or divorce is...
Diamond and gemstone grading reports, or certificates, have become standard faire in the jewelry...
How to Sell Lab-Grown Diamonds If you’ve never tried, selling diamonds is tricky business...
How to Find an Independent Certified Gemologist Appraiser Near You What is an Independent...
Have you noticed that it’s getting Hard to Sell Lab Grown Diamonds ? This is a tale about how Lab...
Are Lab Grown Diamonds More Ethical A funny thing has happened in the diamond business in the last...
Nearly everyone who is shopping for a diamond is familiar with the 4C’s: clarity, color, cut, and...
What is Value? With nearly every appraisal, after exchanging pleasantries, the first thing to...
Jew·el·ry /ˈjo͞o(ə)lrē/ noun personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are...
What About that 'Appraisal' That Was Included With the Shipment? Many internet and even local...
How to Find a Jeweler You Can Trust It’s often said that jewelry is more ‘trust dependent’ than it...
Selling Lab-Grown Diamonds One of the popular discussion pieces of the discourse about lab-grown...
Why Do I Need an Appraiser: Quality Control One of the key reasons to get an independent appraisal...
"A diamond is forever." Everyone has heard this slogan to advertise DeBeers’ diamonds, and it’s...
What are Blood Diamonds The exploitation of people in poor countries by gangs, rebels and even...
Why Does Every Website Have the Same Stones If you've been shopping for a diamond using one of the...
A “free” jewelry appraisal may sound great; but “free” is not free. Read this article to learn about what to ask of your potential Jewelry Appraiser.
What is Like-Kind and Quality Most jewelry insurance policies are designed to make a customer...
Jewelry Insurance One of the primary reasons for getting an appraisal is for purposes of securing...
What is Fair Market Value Any statement of value must contain the elements of what something is...
What is an American Gem Society Independent Certified Gemologist Appraiser?
Resale Value vs. Appraisal Value Definition of value is often the heart of confusion with...
What Does Appraised Value Mean for Jewelry Appraisals? I try to avoid using the term "appraised...