The Practical Guide to Jewelry Appraising

The Fourth Edition contains information and addresses developments in the jewelry industry and appraisal profession. It’s a must-own guide for those in the jewelry industry and essential for appraisers.

First published in 1981, this is still the definitive guide for professionally appraising jewelry.

Topics include:

• The different types of appraisals and the many fields they apply to
• How to protect yourself when accepting jewelry to be appraised
• How to evaluate synthetic and treated gemstones
• What to charge for appraisals
• Fair market value
• Mediation and arbitration
• How to be an expert witness
• Provenance and chain of custody
• Sample appraisals, contracts and forms

Gemological knowledge is not all that is required in appraising jewelry. This book introduces the reader to the methodologies of appraising and setting up a professional appraisal service.

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