Jewellery Appraisals

At York Jewellers, we have an inhouse Graduate Gemologist and Registered Master Valuer to appraise your jewellery for any purpose! The most common reason for an appraisal is for insurance purposes, however an appraisal can also be done for a resale value, Divorces, Estates or even just for peace of mind!

Having your jewelllery appraised for insurance purposes is very important. The values of the items you wear every day add up fast and should certainly be insured. Here at York Jewellers, we can provide accurate written appraisals and help provide you with all the information you need right in house!

On your appraisal, you should see the following information:

 A full, accurate description of the piece(s) being appraised, this includes metal qualitys and weights, stone identities, stone sizes, stone grading, description of the piece as well as the quality of the craftsmanship.

Something else you want to research when you are choosing someone to do your appraisal are the credentials and equiptment said person has.  Here at York Jewellers, our inhouse Gemologist and Registered Master Valuer uses a gemological trinocular Meiji Microscope, Duplex II Refractometer, Polariscope, Handheld Spectroscope and Dichroscope, Master Diamond Comparison Set, Standard Acid Testing Equiptment, GemOro AGT3 gold tester, Gem Gauge, Chelsea Filter, FiberOptic Light System and a Legal For Trade Scale.