Jewelry Services
We appraise Jewelry, Watches, Loose Gemstones & Silver.
Appraisals are conducted in a secure environment and include:- Complete descriptions of your items: gemstones are identified, graded and measured, and weights calculated.
- Mountings are tested for metal content and checked for condition and security.
- Digital photographs are supplied with every report.
- Your appraisal will explain the grading systems used.
- We retain a copy of your report on file for 5 years. Updated reports on your items will cost 50% of the then current appraisal fees.
- Appraisals while you wait are available by appointment. Walk in clients can expect a 1-3 working day turn-around time, varies with work load.
Jewelry
| Minimum Written Appraisal Fee for One Standard Item - PDF Format | $140.00 |
| Printed Hard Copy | $15.00 |
| Minimum Fee for Each Additional Item | $110.00 |
| Complex Items or Appraisals (Other than insurance reports) | As Quoted |
| Summary Evaluation Jewelry/Loose Stone (Minimum each item) |
$110.00 |
| Update PGL Appraisal and/or Verification (Within 5 year period) | 50% Of Full Appraisal Fee |
| Damage Reports/Estimates of Weight Loss after Recutting | Full Appraisal Fee Plus $100.00 |
| Digital Photographs of Jewelry | $20.00 per photo |
| Niton XRF Test (Metal Analyzer) | $50 (per test) |
Loose Diamonds & Colored Stones
| Plot on Diamond | $100.00 |
| Diamond Laser Inscription or Recutting Service | As Quoted |
| Laboratory Report Verification | $60.00 |
| Sherlock Holmes CVD/HPHT Test (Lab Grown Diamond ID) | $60 (per test) |
| Sarin/OGI Report - measurement, proportion certificate | $80.00 to $120.00 |
| Diamond Color & Clarity | $60.00 |
| Gem Identification | $60.00 |
| Summary Evaluation (per Item) | $110.00 |
| Jewelry and Gemstone Sorting Time, per Hour | $300.00 (1/2 Hour Minimum) |
Sterling Silver
| Flatware Set | $200.00 |
| Coffee/Tea Sets | $200.00 |
| Additional Pieces | As Quoted |
Broker Services Fees
| $10,000 or Over | 15% of sale |
| $9,999 or Less | 20% of sale |
Home/Office - Off-site Appointments
| Office Consulting - $300 per hour. |
| Travel Appraisal fee plus $200 per hour. (Local within 120 miles port to port fee) Travel outside 120 miles qualified fee. |
| Expert Witness / Court Testifying $400 per hr |
To view a sample appraisal, click above.
Digital Photographs are Available with each Full Appraisal.
We use State of the Art Equipment
Testing for Fluorescence
