Antique engagement rings are unique and collectible pieces of jewelry that are at least fifty years old. The buyer of such a ring not only gives an important gift to the recipient of the ring, but also invests...
Antique jewelry captures the imagination and stimulates conversation. Within the elaborate engravings, characteristic of early European periods, these fine works of art possess a refined and luxurious...
People often ask me if retail values on eBay are 'realistic' or 'overinflated' I have people ask me all the time to explain exactly what a 'retail replacement value' or 'appraisal value' is so I will try to...
How Much does your new ring appraise for? This is a very common question. No GIA report includes a dollar value, yet it's natural that people would want to know the value of something as expensive as a...
Secrets to Ebay GIA Diamond Lab Appraisal Reports Oh the Internet...what a glameous place it is. Especially when we are looking for items below retail, below wholesale, below profit for anybody...yet we want...
Diamond are rocks....rocks from Earth. If you think you will ever re-sell a diamond and get what you pay its unlikely. Think of it as buying a great boat. Once you walk out of the show room and it hits the...
Imperial Jadeite Jade is no doubt the most expensive gem with Mohs scale of hardness being less than 8. Although it is not considered a transparant stone, its value could beat some other precious stones and...
Appraisals! Appraisals! Appraisals!Just what is an appraisal? It's a piece of paper expounding on value (whether that value be determined by Estimated Retail Value or Insurance Replacement Value). It's also,...
Buyers often encounter written jewelry appraisals when looking at fine jewelry on ebay or in stores. It's hard to find a good explanation of the elements of an appraisal, so I decided to share basic...
Correct Real Trade Approved Diamond Certificates Appraisals Ideally, no sellers appraise their own Diamonds. Imagine, if one appraised Diamond that they also sell, what are the odds the appraisal is accurate...
