Expert Jewelry Appraisal Services
Appraisal Services
Appraisal services are offered on an appointment basis in the privacy of your home or office. Appraisals are always prepared in conformity with generally accepted professional standards using the Code of Professional Ethics of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). As a Member of NAJA, Rick's work conforms to NAJA's Client's Bill of Rights.
A jewelry appraisal is the process in which a certified professional examines and states a monetary value for a piece of jewelry or collection, typically resulting in a document that outlines the object’s attributes and assigned value.
I work by appointment, with you sitting right across the desk from me. You can watch, ask questions and observe the evaluation process. Some items require additional market research and may require additional time to complete the report.
I offer the following appraisal services:
- Gem identification
- Verbal consultation
- Appraisals for insurance purposes
- Estate appraisals
- Market value for resale, equitable distribution or divorce matters
- Liquidation or scrap-value appraisals
- Damage reports
- Hypothetical reports for loss of undocumented items
If you would like to make an appointment, please call 904-698-3511.
I do ask that you make available any paperwork you have pertaining to the item, such as quality analysis reports from an international laboratory such as GIA, EGL, or AGS. After I have completed my analysis of the diamond, I will ask to see the certificate so that I may scan it and incorporate it into your printed appraisal report.
Insurance Appraisals
Gemstone Identification
Insurance Appraisals
Did you know the majority of homeowner insurance policies do not provide coverage for jewelry loss or damage unless the items were individually appraised and scheduled? Because of this requirement, insurance appraisals are the most commonly requested appraisals.
A insurance appraisal is a detailed description of the quality and condition
Did you know the majority of homeowner insurance policies do not provide coverage for jewelry loss or damage unless the items were individually appraised and scheduled? Because of this requirement, insurance appraisals are the most commonly requested appraisals.
A insurance appraisal is a detailed description of the quality and condition of the item, the cut, color, clarity and carat weight of diamonds or colored stones, photographs of the jewelry and other identifying information.
Insurance appraisals calculate the current retail replacement cost, as this is the value an insurance company would need to reference when replacing a damaged, lost or stolen item.
A professional, accurate and detailed insurance appraisal is an essential document for you to be equitably compensated in the event of damage, theft or loss.
Estate Appraisals
Gemstone Identification
Insurance Appraisals
Are you the trustee of an estate and need to figure out the value of jewelry for tax purposes or equitable distribution? If so, then you likely need an Estate Appraisal.
An Estate Appraisal is less detailed than an Insurance Appraisal. This type of appraisal consists of an itemized list of personal property with photos, abbreviated descr
Are you the trustee of an estate and need to figure out the value of jewelry for tax purposes or equitable distribution? If so, then you likely need an Estate Appraisal.
An Estate Appraisal is less detailed than an Insurance Appraisal. This type of appraisal consists of an itemized list of personal property with photos, abbreviated descriptions and an estimated Fair Market Value of each item.
Fair Market Value is defined as the price at which the property would change hands between a willing buyer and a willing seller, neither being under any compulsion to buy or to sell and both having reasonable knowledge of relevant facts.
If you are looking for an impartial way to distribute jewelry amongst (sometimes difficult) heirs or determine an estate’s tax obligations, then an Estate Appraisal is what you are looking for.
Gemstone Identification
Gemstone Identification
Gemstone Identification
Sometimes you just want to verify a purchase you made over the internet or a confirm a thrift shop find. In this case, a gemstone identification consultation may be all you need.
Consultations are priced lower than appraisal services as it does not include a full appraisal report nor an estimation of the items value.
Gemstone Identific
Sometimes you just want to verify a purchase you made over the internet or a confirm a thrift shop find. In this case, a gemstone identification consultation may be all you need.
Consultations are priced lower than appraisal services as it does not include a full appraisal report nor an estimation of the items value.
Gemstone Identification Consultations simply provide a third party confirmation that a gemstone or jewelry item is what the seller advertised it to be.
GEMSTONE IDENTIFICATION Gemological Laboratory Services
Gemstone and precious metal identification and authentication is $35 per item. This type of examination includes an estimation of value and a Identification card size report.