Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

Askart.com If you are researching a painting, drawing, or sculpture (they do not have fine prints) Askart is a good place to look. It takes between 3 – 6 hours per item, (start to finish – inspection, research, and report preparation), at an hourly fee to appraise an item. Do they have a past appraisal?

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Appraiser/appraisal Insurance Antiques and Decorative Arts Market Value 130

Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers

DECEMBER 8, 2023

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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Appraiser/appraisal Jewelry Retail Replacement Value Gemology 130

BHR Appraisal Services

AUGUST 21, 2020

Identification can sometimes be a challenge, however. Personally, I have made some of my best finds going through the cases of flea market dealers and resale stores since often times, they haven't taken the time to research a piece and identify a prominent maker.

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WorthPoint

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The company usually didn’t mark its glass, so collectors rely on pattern identification and quality to authenticate pieces. Only two of these sets in aqua opal are known (the other set reportedly has some damage), and the last time this one sold was in 1983 at the estate sale of the late Marion Hartung , a renowned researcher and collector.

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Glass Authentication Authenticity Identification 98

Jewelry Judge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Developed for more than a decade by the Fukui Shell Nucleus Factory, the technology called Metakaku® places a wireless RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) digital tag into each shell bead, which, in turn, becomes the nucleus of an Akoya, South Sea or Tahitian cultured pearl.

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Identification Gemology Prints Jewelry 52

WorthPoint

JULY 5, 2024

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. It’s not always easy, though. Have I overlooked some things along the way?

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Jewelry Research Prints Identification 52

WCG

MAY 21, 2024

Conducts historical research to support the mission of the Fort Monroe Authority. Assists with researching and documenting intellectual property rights and managing licensing requests. Facilitates access to, and promotes the use of, the collections, both archive and artifact, by scholars and researchers.

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Penrose Appraisals

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Note that all of these, except for appraisal, require you to do some research and possibly actual legwork to determine an acceptable answer. An appraiser is trained in this kind of market research and likely spends much of their time monitoring market conditions. Hiring him or her to do the work likely makes a lot of sense.

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Charitable Donations Appraiser/appraisal Antiques and Decorative Arts Market Value 52

International Society of Appraisers

MARCH 14, 2025

As appraisers, we are market researchers. Further, these objectives and approaches generally require research in different markets and marketplaces, thus resulting in different value conclusions. Descriptions/Identification (authentic, age, provenance, dimensions, etc.) current asking prices).

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MIR Appraisal

DECEMBER 17, 2019

With the dawn of the Internet Age it has become much easier for those of us who are not particularly experienced in the identification of rare or valuable books to make semi-educated guesses on what we have and what their value may be. Butler’s Fledgling for which she had paid $5.99, only to find that it had been signed by the author!

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Auction House Prints Appraiser/appraisal Identification 52

WorthPoint

MAY 31, 2024

One fun thing I did was surprise adults at the flea market with my solid glassware identification skills. You have to research each piece of glass individually to determine the value of each plate, bowl, tumbler, and serving piece. You’ll also be able to research your finds more appropriately to get the values right.

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Glass Identification Collectibles Quality 52

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

An archeological site may have important values for living communities and cultural descendants in addition to its significance as a resource for learning about the past; its appropriate treatment depends on its research significance, weighed against these other public values.

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Imperial Gem Lab

MAY 13, 2019

Check out post on 6 questions to ask an appraiser before hiring their services In order to sell your jewelry, the first thing you will need is an appraisal report that ensures the quality of the items and entails regarding the items identification.

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Appraiser/appraisal Jewelry Appraisal Reports Quality 52

Penrose Appraisals

DECEMBER 14, 2022

But before I bought the collection, they asked if I might be interested in appraising them, so they let me take one binder home overnight before buying, which allowed me to research the cards. I did some preliminary checking of recent sold prices on Ebay and elsewhere and was fairly confident there was good value in these binders.

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Collectibles Prints Condition Appraiser/appraisal 52

Gemology Resources

MARCH 3, 2023

As the growth process keeps improving, though, it’s often rarer to find inclusions in synthetic diamonds and other techniques need to be used for their correct identification. Be sure to do your research and find a reliable source for whichever type of diamond you decide to purchase. Natural diamonds are a miracle of nature.

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Gemology Resources

MARCH 3, 2023

As the growth process keeps improving, though, it’s often rarer to find inclusions in synthetic diamonds and other techniques need to be used for their correct identification. Be sure to do your research and find a reliable source for whichever type of diamond you decide to purchase. Natural diamonds are a miracle of nature.

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John Thomas Jewelers

AUGUST 17, 2023

Here’s what jewelry appraisers typically consider when evaluating gemstones: Identification Color Clarity Cut Carat weight Step 3: Metal Analysis A crucial component of jewelry appraisals, especially when evaluating pieces made from precious metals like gold, platinum, silver, and others, is metal analysis.

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Appraiser/appraisal Jewelry Appraisal Reports Gemology 52

WCG

MARCH 20, 2024

Conducts primary and secondary research and investigation on Mount Vernon’s built environment as needed to support the work of preservation and department staff for project planning and reporting. Ability to document research findings and to assist in recording structures and field conditions as well as produce basic measured drawings.

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ASA Newsroom - Personal Property

JUNE 4, 2024

Jessie has developed and taught classes on jewelry materials identification for the purpose of pinpointing design eras and dates of manufacturing. Toby Pomeroy | Founder and Lead Researcher | Mercury Free Mining, Inc. I am a research and pricing advisor, as well as writing articles, for industry publications.

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Appraiser/appraisal Antiques and Decorative Arts Jewelry Consultation 59

WorthPoint

JANUARY 23, 2025

WorthPoint empowers users to buy and sell confidently by providing a comprehensive suite of tools that simplify the research, identification, and pricing of art, antiques, and collectibles. This combination equips subscribers with an efficient way to research, identify, and price their items quickly.

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WorthPoint

DECEMBER 6, 2024

They are usually silver and black with logos and identification marks that sometimes go unnoticed in a yard sale box or a thrift store shelf. I researched them on my iPhone, and bingo ; they were vintage pieces from the Lustre Craft waterless cookware line, whose current collections cost between $2,000 and $7,000.

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Engravings Collectibles Material Identification 52

Association of Research Libraries

MARCH 26, 2025

The research repertoire described in Tabula Raza hinges on the identification of ancestry-informative markers, changes in the genetic sequence shared by all humans that are more frequently found in one group than in others.

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