1. A good appraisal saves you money upon purchase.
An appraiser can keep you from overpaying, or purchasing a poor choice of jewelry investment.

2. A good appraisal saves you money upon insuring.
A realistic appraisal will save you from paying unnecessary insurance premiums for inflated values.

3. A good appraisal saves you money upon loss.
If your jewelry investment is comprehensively described by a professional appraisal, the insurance company has no latitude in replacing the item(s).
They are obligated to replace it with as good an item or better, or cash you out. With a vague appraisal, they have plenty of latitude in what they replace your
item with.

4. A good appraisal saves you money upon selling.
A professional appraisal is an excellent selling tool which helps you sell your jewelry quicker, easier, and for more profit.

5. A good appraisal saves you estate tax money.
A realistic fair market value appraisal will insure that you don’t pay more estate tax than necessary.

6. A good appraisal will benefit your heirs.
Let’s face it. They’re probably clueless as to what your fine jewelry investment is really worth. Heirs often unknowingly sell valuable items for a fraction
of their value because they are naive to the preciousness of your lifelong purchases.

7. You might have more than you think.
Imagine the shock when you find out that pretty blue stone in grandma’s ring is a rare & valuable Kashmir sapphire worth 50 grand.