Our Process

Fascinating… Informative…Fun…Like Antiques Roadshow…an Experience!!!!

These are just some of our client’s comments about our services.

Unlike other appraisers, the examination is conducted in your presence, so you don’t have to leave anything and have the opportunity to ask questions. As we examine each item, we explain its unique characteristics, how the weight and quality of a gemstone is calculated, how and when it was created, and the factors that go into assessing its value.

You view your jewelry under magnification on a monitor attached to our high-powered microscope. If we see any issues that need to be addressed, i.e., items in need of repair, loose or chipped gemstones, we bring these to your attention and advise what steps need to be taken.

We have a complete gemological laboratory, including state of the art instrumentation to analyze gemstones as well as identify laboratory grown diamonds.

The most common type of appraisals we perform

  • Insurance Replacement Valuations

  • Selling Evaluations & Sales Advice of items prior to selling

  • Pre Purchase Evaluations

  • Estate Appraisals

  • Equitable Distribution Valuations

  • Consultations for identifying and valuation of unknown jewelry items.

Other Appraisals & Services

  • Bankruptcy

  • Divorce Settlement

  • Charitable Donation

  • Liquidation, forced or orderly

  • Damage

  • Salvage

  • Hypotheticals

  • Gemstone Identification

  • Verbal identifications and valuations

  • Legal - Litigation & Arbitration Support. Expert Witness.

Get in touch.

“Larry is the absolute best. Beyond being exceptionally knowledgeable, efficient, unbiased, and straightforward- he is also incredibly flexible. He came through an industry recommendation, and I can’t imagine going to anyone else in the future.”

— Holly H., Client