Amy C. Elstner Graduate Gemologist GIA is an experienced Independent jewelry appraiser having no direct affiliations with Insurance Companies or Jewelry Stores. Amy has 30 years of experience in the jewelry industry and has attended workshops throughout the years to further her education and to be aware of market values. Providing all types of written, verbal, jewelry, gemstones and diamond appraisals for insurance, estate and fair market value. She graduated from GIA in 1997 and worked at GIA for the publication magazine called Gems & Gemology.
With the prices of precious metals-gold, silver and platinum ,jewelry
appraisal older than 2 years is most likely out of date and undervalued.
This can cost you hundreds-even thousands -in replacement costs. Even if
you have smaller items of jewelry which were never insured, their value now
may make it worthwhile to have them appraised.