You may think that if you get your jewelry appraised immediately after purchase you are set for life.   However appraisals are only valid for a limited period of time. Yout insurance company may not tell you it’s time to update...

Each written appraisal should contain the weight and measurement of the piece, identification, grade and measurements of all gemstones, value factors for each gemstone, the 4 C’s for diamonds, the value of the jewelry, an explanation of how the value...

I regularly see two mistakes that are made. One, the client asks for the value to be inflated and two is a complaint about the cost of the insurance. Today, the insurance companies have the buying power and the knowledge...