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The Ultimate Guide to Written Jewelry Appraisal

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

Gemstone Quality Precious stones such as diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, and rubies can add significant value. Brand or Designer Jewelry from well-known brands or renowned designers often has higher inherent value because of its reputation for style and quality. The 4Cs—color, clarity, cut, and carat weight—are considered for diamonds.

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How to Know if Jewelry is Real: A Comprehensive Guide

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

In addition, authentic gemstones like diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires are frequently incorporated into high-quality jewelry and other accessories. How to Tell if Jewelry is Real: Your Key Guide A few different tests may be done to determine whether the jewelry is authentic or fake: For Precious Metal Identification 1.

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Office Hours Information from March 2025

International Society of Appraisers

As appraisers, we are market researchers. There are different marketplaces depending on many factors, including: urgency to sell, quantity, condition of the property, and the quality of the items. What is the quality of diamond jewelry? It has similar qualities. What is the quantity of diamond jewelry?

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How to Find a Qualified Jewelry Appraiser

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

Step 1: Research Certified Appraisers Online Directories. Qualified jewelry appraisers must have undergone extensive gemology, diamond identification, and grading training. The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) is an organization of jewelry appraisers. Confirm education and experiences. Check certifications.

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How Do I Get My Art Appraised?

Fine Art Estates

Askart.com If you are researching a painting, drawing, or sculpture (they do not have fine prints) Askart is a good place to look. The quality of the repair absolutely needs to be taken into consideration. Typically, the better the quality of the repair, then the lower the loss-of-value, if any. Do they have a past appraisal?

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Seeking Valuable Carnival Glass? Look For Pieces by These Four Companies

WorthPoint

The company usually didn’t mark its glass, so collectors rely on pattern identification and quality to authenticate pieces. With the popularity of authentic carnival glass, there are reissues, reproductions, and fakes on the market, so you need to do research before buying.

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Tips for Correctly Attributing Unmarked Costume Jewelry

WorthPoint

After so many years of doing jewelry research, I’ve learned when to put in the effort and when to accept things as unmarked mysteries and let them go. In my opinion, the seller didn’t adequately research the piece before deeming it to be unsigned Joan Rivers. The quality would go down each time a new copy was introduced.

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