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To our esteemed clients and friends: we are still here to serve you. Most appraisal assignements can still be completed safely and with little or no problem. Just contact me with your questions and needs and we’ll go from there. … Continue reading →

Victorian Grand Period (1860-1885) gold brooch with hand-painted miniature in the style of Gainsborough and Cosway, quartz crystal cover, and natural (Persian Gulf ?) pearls; a real gem recently submitted for valuation. Want to solve your family riddles or insure … Continue reading →

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If you are interested in selling your jewelry, I have an article on this website that you can access by clicking on a link just below the banner on this page. ALSO, this very good article just appeared and I … Continue reading →

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The incredible jewellery selling machine – Part 1 by Dave Siskin • October 8, 2014 • 0 Comments It swallows consumers by the thousands, storing them in its belly while it traverses the seas in search of places for its captives to spend money … Continue reading →

Diamond crystalizes in the cubic system and octahedra are one of its most common forms. But this photo is an EXCEPTIONAL view of an octahedral diamond crystal inside another diamond. Photo used by permission is ©Sherlene Bradbury – 2017 – … Continue reading →

About a year back, but current in the sense that I just had one of these reports come across my desk and can’t verify the information or report due to closure of this laboratory. Just add this to the sum … Continue reading →

An independent appraiser is one that is hired by and works directly with the consumer and whose only allegiance is to his or her client. Independent appraisers have no specific reason to inflate, devalue, or otherwise conveniently apply values to … Continue reading →

A downloaded copy is free. All you have to do is register as a potential bidder/buyer with Heritage. I can tell you from personal experience that it’s painless. They don’t pester you with undersirable spam and don’t share your information. … Continue reading →