Sat.Nov 25, 2023 - Fri.Dec 01, 2023

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Facing Hard Conversations With Confidence

The Appraiser Coach

We all have to work with other people. Whether it’s customers, real estate folks, employees, homeowners, you name it. For many of us, the hardest part about working with other people is breaking bad news. Many of us prefer to just ignore a problem and hope it goes away, rather than actually talking to someone about it and fixing it. I’d like to share with you a practice that I use when addressing these kinds of issues.

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A Winter Wonderland Proposal: Finding the Perfect Engagement Ring at John Thomas Jewelers

John Thomas Jewelers

As the winter season approaches, love is in the air and many couples are planning to take their relationship to the next level. Whether you're planning a holiday proposal or dreaming of a romantic wintery wonderland engagement, one thing remains certain - finding the perfect engagement ring is crucial. And that's where John Thomas Jewelers comes in.

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Understanding Home Appraisal in Divorce: What You Need to Know

Prime Appraisals

When couples decide to part ways, understanding the process of home appraisal for divorce becomes crucial. This appraisal plays a significant role in determining how assets, particularly the family home, are divided. Divorce is a challenging time, and the added complexity of valuing shared property can be overwhelming. This article aims to demystify the process, providing essential insights into why and how a home is appraised during divorce proceedings.

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No Respect – And a Sigh of Relief

Reagan Upshaw Fine Art

As a young dealer of American art, I sometimes looked enviously at dealers in Old Masters and French Impressionist art. Not only did they have excuses for frequent trips to art fairs in Europe, but they also had a worldwide clientele. The major Impressionist and Modern sales at Sotheby’s and Christie’s were black-tie, invitation-required, champagne-fueled, evening affairs with plenty of what the daily papers called “celebs” in attendance.

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Choosing the Right Diamond

JB Jewels

WOULD YOU CHOOSE A Natural, Lab-Grown, OR INHERITED Diamond? Everyone deserves a diamond that they truly love. This is what I tell all of my clients. While not all of us are lucky enough to inherit a diamond, we all have the option to create our own custom engagement ring. Recently, a client came to me looking to do just that for his girlfriend. They had been discussing their engagement and spoke about the possibility of using an inherited diamond they already owned.

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Why Provenance is Paramount

Art Peritus

Why Provenance is Paramount As the holiday season approaches with calendars full of significant auctions and art fairs, you’re probably finding your inbox filled with emails reflecting on the sales trends expected to shape the market in the coming year. And while the UBS 2023 Global Wealth Report , ARTnews, and The Art Newspaper (to name a few) provide exceptional insights into the year ahead, we at Art Peritus wanted to focus on something more evergreen: Provenance, an important element that ca