Bellevue
Jewelry appraisal experts around Bellevue WA
Reviews of accredited Jewelry appraisal and gemological services provided by specialist Appraisers in the Bellevue area and throughout King County. Antique, estate & modern diamond jewelry & watches are valued and included in appraisal reports for all purposes including: Insurance Replacement, Estate, Open Market, Divorce Settlement & Equitable Distribution etc.
All JAW Associates:
- Are full-time accredited Appraisers and Gemologists, not retail jewelers.
- Are fully qualified and experienced.
- Have had all of their credentials independently verified by us.
- Are held to account by national and sometimes also international appraisal governing bodies.
Click the "View Profile" button on the Appraisers' listings below to view their full profile. This displays their credentials, appraisal cost, gallery, client reviews, an outline of their appraisal & gem testing services and advice on how you can do business with them.
The Appraisers shown below are arranged by the number of customer reviews they have received.
Emerald City Gemological Services
Bellevue, Washington, USA
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Tracey Meltzer is a Certified Gemologist Appraiser and Graduate Gemologist providing appraisals and valuations for all types of modern, period, vintage and antique jewelry. Tracey is a truly independent jewelry appraiser and does not buy, sell or broker jewellery, diamonds, gemstones or watches. The valuation reports produced by the company are therefore completely independent and unbiased as there is no conflict of interest.
Service is available via respected local jewelers, or Tracey can bring a portable laboratory to your home or office in Bellevue... [more info, fees, reviews etc]
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SAZ Appraisal
Kirkland, Washington, USA
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5.0
Headed by Graduate Gemologist, Saleena Zeman GG (GIA), SAZ Appraisal delivers quality jewelry valuations on fine jewelry, diamonds and watches in the Seattle Metropolitan area from her office and gemlab on a while-you-wait basis.
Saleena also has a portable gem lab, which allows the examination and assessment of your precious items to be carried out in your home or place of work. This home-visit, mobile lab service may incur an additional cost for travelling expenses. The home-visit appraisal service is available to consumers in Bellevue and King County... [more info, fees, reviews etc]
Gemological Consulting Services
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Graduate Gemologist Larry Azose GG(GIA). is the Principal of Gem Consulting Services LLC and assists clients from Bellevue with jewelry appraisals and other jewelry-related services at his Downtown office.
An insurance replacement appraisal is the most frequently requested valuation type. It represents the replacement cost of an item should it be lost, stolen or damaged. GCS insurance appraisals are available for jewelry of all periods (modern, vintage, antique etc). All diamonds, pearls and colored gemstones are carefully examined to establish identity... [more info, fees, reviews etc]
Types of Jewelry Appraisals
Only those specifically referred to on this page are described here
Further types will be mentioned on the Appraisers' profile pages as there are several other types of appraisal reports, each with its own particular wording, purpose, objectives and resulting values. For an expanded list of valuation types, go to the Appraisal Definitions page.
Divorce (rarely requested) - this type of appraisal is used to help divide the tangible assets of a marital estate. The type of value provided in the appraisal report will typically be determined by specific State statutes, by agreement between the parties or by the trier of fact (the Court). Commonly requested types of value include fair market value, liquidation value, replacement value and/or marketable cash value. The level of detail provided may also be a matter of agreement or decree.
Estate Tax (commonly requested) - Estate appraisals prepared to help determine estate tax must meet specific standards outlined in the Code of Federal Regulations and / or the specific regulations of each specific State. For Federal estate tax purposes, the Fair Market Value, as specifically defined by the tax code, is provided based on the methodology and to the level of detail required by the IRS. Recent Tax Court rulings require that these appraisals must meet very specific criteria. This type of jewelry appraisal is very demanding and requires an Appraiser with a high level of education, training and experience in order to help avoid significant tax penalties and possible sanctions by the IRS. Specific value definition and requirements vary between States.
Insurance Replacement (routinely requested) - Replacement value appraisals are intended to be used for scheduled insurance coverage of jewelry and watches. The descriptions are usually the most detailed of any appraisal type and include the quality and condition of the item as well as the cut, color, clarity and carat weight (calculated or estimated) of gemstones and diamonds. When appropriate, the age or historical provenance may also be considered as value elements. Depending on the specifics of the item being appraised, the replacement value may be based on the analysis of sales for similar ‘new’ items of like kind and quality or sales of ‘used’ (vintage) items of comparable kind, quality and utility.
Liquidation (commonly requested) - an appraisal provided to assist the client in the relatively rapid sale of their jewelry or watches may take the form of an appraisal report or a restricted report. It may be presented in either written or verbal format and as with other types of resale valuations the level of detail included and the type of value(s) requested are the client′s choice.
You may have to look outside the Bellevue area if you require a very specialized service that may be outwith the scope of a normal gem and jewelry appraisal, or if you require a jewelry expert or Gemologist to travel to another country. Appraisal services such a jeweler's stock audit, Capital Gains assessments and certain types of evaluation for investigations by the IRS or FBI are handled by specialists on JAW but you may need to broaden your search.
Please see the WA Jewelry Appraisers page for more options.