What We Do

Getting an appraisal is a great way to make sure that you have the most up-to-date value of your items. We do appraisals for Estate Settlement, Equitable Distribution, Insurance, Divorce, and Charitable Donation. One of the first considerations given with your personal property appraisal is what the value of the property is, and what the purpose of the appraisal is for.  We know that sellers want to understand the value and get the highest return on their property, and you can count on us as certified personal property appraisers to help you! 

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Thorough appraisals protect the owner because they permit an insurance adjuster/insurance company years later to make determinations about the replacement value of damaged or missing items. Obtaining an appraisal is also important to provide you with the peace of mind needed in the event that you experience a loss of meaningful and valuable items.  Appraisals are particularly a great resource for estates with high value, because they can help you determine if items in your estate should be kept or given away prior to your passing.

 

We will make sure to service your request by:

• Consult with you about your needs

• Arranging to view and photography the item(s)

• Researching the history of the item(s) requested

• Determine the value of the item(s)

• Create a comprehensive appraisal report

Please contact us for a quote regarding your personal property appraisal needs

 

Appraisal Specialties 

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Antiques

Got antiques that you are looking to get an appraisal for?  You have come to the right place!  Appraising antiques involves determining the value of the items.  Important factors in determining the value of antiques includes provenance tracking, which involves following the origin and ownership history of an object, identifying the condition, and reviewing historic records of the items when they are available.  As a part of the appraisal process we will consult with other experts as needed to best identify the value of your antiques. 

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Fine Arts

If you are interested in getting an appraisal on your fine art, then we can help!  We work hard to investigate each piece of  fine art to determine its valuation.  Our efforts include doing our due diligence to authenticate the artist to which the art may have been attributed.  We will conduct comprehensive research and network as needed in order to form an educated opinion and value of the fine art.  

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Furnishings

Appraisals for furnishings can be accomplished piece by piece, or as a bulk appraisal on an entire collection.  Let us help you determine the correct value for your home furnishings.  Whether it is a single item that you need to have appraised, or bulk furnishings, our expertise will ensure that all of your items are properly valued.

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Jewelry Appraisals

We offer appraisal services for all gemstones and jewelry.  We will connect with you regarding items that do not readily fit a specific category, and those jewelry items will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.  As certified appraisers, we will need to examine each unique piece to determine whether it is something we can appraise and what type of report is most appropriate to meet your needs.  We work closely with other appraisers and jewelers to ensure that you are provided with the most accurate appraisal report.

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Types of Common Jewelry Appraisals:

• Gemstones: We provide appraisal services for items to include diamonds, colored gemstones, jade, pearls, synthetic gemstones, imitation gemstones, artificially treated gemstones, from the most common to the rarest, unmounted or set in jewelry, whether antique, modern, carved, faceted or polished.

• Jewelry: Let us appraise your jewelry!  We provide appraisals for all types of jewelry to include modern jewelry, arts and crafts jewelry, rough gemstone crystals, costume jewelry, and estate and antique jewelry.

• Metals: All metals used to manufacture jewelry including pure silver, sterling silver, silver-plate, gold, gold-filled, gold-plated, the platinum family, titanium, iron, brass, bronze, aluminum, and many more!

• Silver: We can help!  Whether your items are antique or modern, we provide appraisal services that include the valuation of sterling silver, 800 silver, silver-plate, gold leaf flatware and serving pieces.

• Watches/Timepieces:  Let us help you just in time!  We appraise a wide variety of both antique and modern watches to include pocket watches, pendant watches, ring watches and wristwatches.