ANTIQUE APPRAISAL: ANTIQUE JEWELRY APPRAISAL

When receiving an antique jewelry appraisal there are several important things every casual buyer or even serious collector of antique jewelry should be aware of.

First, it is helpful to be able to differentiate between various metals and gems. After all, most jewelry has as its composite both, some type of metal form that is usually enhanced by one of the many colorful stones and gems. At Emailappraisals.com our appraisers have over 40 years experience in the correct evaluation and analysis of metals and gems when preparing an antique jewelry appraisal.

It is also important to know what makes one piece of antique jewelry more desirable than another of similar age, size, and condition. Our trained antique jewelry appraisal experts understand the significance of the combination of design and condition as it affects the appraised value. A poorly designed antique bracelet, though laden with colorful stones, may be appraised at a lower value then a smartly designed, well constructed with perhaps fewer stones. An antique jewelry appraisal will point out these factors as the basis of the value opinion.

That is not to say, however, that the presence of metals in an antique piece of jewelry is not important to the value. Since most jewelry consists of minerals and metals, the more valuable these are, the higher the cost of the jewelry. If an antique jewelry item is made of 14K gold, it will generally be valued lower than a similarly designed piece in 18K.

The purchasing of significant antique jewelry should be done with a certain bit of caution if the buyer is not trained and experienced. The cost of an antique jewelry appraisal is most often much less than the loss a buyer can incur with an unwise purchase. Emailappraisals.com will prepare an antique jewelry appraisal that will provide the description and details as determined by a realistic professional analysis.