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The Role of Jewelry Appraisers in Insurance Valuation

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According to a 2021 survey, 41% of buyers did not obtain insurance coverage for their engagement rings, yet a higher number of insured individuals (59%) made claims for lost or damaged rings within the past decade. Replacement Cost Valuation The RCV clause calculates the expense of replacing or repairing your jewelry to its original quality.

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Botticelli Painting Sells for Record $92.1 Million

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1480, tempera on poplar panel Sold for $92,184,000 on January 28, 2021 Courtesy of Sotheby's Earlier this week, Sotheby’s set a new record for the sale of a work by a Renaissance artist at auction when a painting by Sandro Botticelli, Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel, sold to a private collector for $92.1 million USD.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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The rarity of the material, as well as the beauty and intricacy of the decoration, represented status and wealth during the Qing dynasty. Sold for $650,000 HKD via Bonhams (Dec 2021). Much like the majority of artwork, a Chinese painting’s monetary value will align with its time period, rarity and condition – and of course, the artist.

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Print or Poster?

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You could hold a limited edition or a rarity because of stamping mistakes or color variations identified in the artist's catalogue raisonné. Original prints can be either a single unique work or a vast edition of multiples printed from the same plate or block, all signed and numbered by the artist. So after all this, what is a poster?

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Banknote Collecting: A Brief Introduction to Notaphily

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Factors That Make Banknotes Valuable Rarity 5 Livres Syriennes note circa 1948. September 2021) Despite its age, the 1875 $5 note wasn’t the first instance of paper money entering circulation in the US. Sold for £550 via London Coin Auction (June 2017). Certain banknotes are veritable pieces of art.

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The Age of Nostalgia: How Modern Collectibles are Redefining the Market

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Rarity is the number one determinate of value in this category. million in 2021 and a $2.2 The US Department of Justice seized his assets in 2021 and re-sold the album for $4 million. What factors determine the value of a modern collectible? The shoes were sold at auction by Sotheby’s in 2019 for a record $437,500.

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