Appraisals! Appraisals! Appraisals!Just what is an appraisal? It's a piece of paper expounding on value (whether that value be determined by Estimated Retail Value or Insurance Replacement Value). It's also,...
What is a Gem Card.... A Gem Card is a laminated piece of paper with a picture of a piece of jewelry and stated value. The Gem Card serves to offer a "warm and fuzzy feeling" to the buyer of the product. The...
Valuation of jewelry and gems has come a long way in the past few decades. The determination of what makes a finished piece of jewelry or loose gem worth "x" as opposed to "y" has been a topic of discussion...