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  ABOUT APPRAISING JEWELRY AND JEWELRY APPRAISALS
APPRAISE JEWELRY BY A QUALIFIED
PROFESSIONAL JEWELRY APPRAISER
Appraise your fine jewelry to find out how much your fine jewelry is worth
by a professional qualified jewelry appraiser and get jewelry appraisals.
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Appraise your jewelry. It is expensive
to have a piece of jewelry appraised. Most qualified professional appraiser
will charge a few hundred dollars to appraise a piece of jewelry. Therefore,
unless the piece is fine jewelry (meaning real jewelry), you'll be very
disappointed to find out that the appraisal fee is more than what the
piece of jewelry is worth.
- Who is a qualified professional jewelry appraiser. A professional
qualified jewelry appraiser is a GIA gemologist graduate who has many
years of experience in appraising fine jewelry. Seek a jewelry appraiser
who is a credentialed member of a nationally recognized jewelry appraisal
organization, such as the International Society of Appraisers (ISA)
and American Society of Appraisers (ASA), American Gem Society (AGS).
Make sure you ask to see the jewelry appraiser's resume and credentials
before hiring.
- What is a jewelry appraisal. A professional jewelry appraisal
is the best way to determine how much your jewelry is worth. A jewelry
appraisal is a detailed report on the appraised jewelry item. It contains
information such as item type (necklace, bracelet, etc.), metal type
(14k, 925 sterling silver, etc.), gender (lady's or men's jewelry),
circa (the age of the item), provenance, inspection dates, the dates
of value, the jewelry appraiser credentials, photographs of the jewelry
item and more...
- Why Appraising Jewelry. A well documented jewelry appraisal
executed by a qualified professional jewelry appraiser is necessary
if you wish to insure your fine jewelry. You'll know the true value
without guessing so that you don't over or under insure the jewelry
item. A professional jewelry appraisal is also helpful if you wish
to sell the jewelry now or at a later date. The buyer is more inclined
to buy if the true value of the jewelry item is professionally documented
by a qualified jewelry appraiser.
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How to determine whether the piece
of jewelry is fine jewelry. If you have a collection of jewelry,
it might be worth your while to buy a diamond tester to test whether
the stones are diamonds or glass. If the stones are precious stones
or semi-precious stones, you'll also need a 10X jewelry loupe to examine
the stones. There are jewelry books or information on the internet to
tell you how to determine whether the stones are precious or semi-precious
stones using a 10X jewelry loupe.
- How to determine whether the metal is precious metal or base
metal. If it is precious metal like gold or silver, there should
be a mark on the piece, e.g. the mark '1/20 12KG.F.' means that 1/5th
of the entire weight of the piece is 12K gold. Sterling silver usually
marks '925', 'sterling' or 'ster'. However, some older gold or silver
pieces may not have a mark. To determine these older gold or silver
pieces, you may consider buying a gold or silver testing kit to test
the metal. Instructions will come with the kit.
- Initial examination by a fine jeweler before hiring a jewelry
appraiser. If you have a jeweler you know and trust who sells
fine jewelry, he/she should be able to tell you whether the pieces
are real or fake, the carat weight, quality of the stones, etc. Note,
some fine jewelers might not do it for free. Your trusted fine jeweler
should also be able to tell you whether it is worth spending the money
to have the jewelry professionally appraised and might even recommend
a reputable qualified professional jewelry appraiser who has a good
command of knowledge in old jewelry.
- Determining the value of jewelry. Seek the service of a qualified
professional jewelry appraiser who is an expert in fine jewelry and
who also has a good command of knowledge in old jewelry. That way,
you'll have a professional jewelry appraisal to document the value
of the piece. There are also jewelry books and a wealth of information
on the internet that might give you an idea of the age and value of
the jewelry you own. Please note that the old editions may not reflect
the current value of your jewelry.
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