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03/18/23 04:01 PM
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Looking for recommendations in the DFW or Waco area for someone that can give some honest appraisals on some men's and women's rings.
My grandpa passed a couple of years ago, and his wife passed last month so I'm helping my mother with the estate. I know what they had the items insured for, and that is a six figure number, but I want to get a good current value for mom to work with.
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Re: Jewelry Appraisals
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03/18/23 05:01 PM
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dkershen
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I've used Dallas Gold and Silver Exchange. And like blkt2 said, the spread between insurance and real world value can be huge.
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Re: Jewelry Appraisals
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03/19/23 12:51 PM
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macec3(TX)
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Get more than one appraisal.
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Re: Jewelry Appraisals
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03/19/23 02:10 PM
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Buzzsaw
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SPACE FOR RENT
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Re: Jewelry Appraisals
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03/19/23 02:12 PM
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angus1956
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Don't get your feelings hurt when they provide you dollar amounts. They may be just the value of the scrap gold.
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Re: Jewelry Appraisals
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03/19/23 02:21 PM
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Appraisal and actual buy offer will have a large gap. Those appraising and not in the wholesale retail business are not doing you any favors. Unless you have unique pieces I would expect .40-.50 on the dollar. Just went through this last year. Economy will not do you any favors either. YMMV
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03/19/23 03:21 PM
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Don't get your feelings hurt when they provide you dollar amounts. They may be just the value of the scrap gold. I understand what you are saying, but we are dealing with several large diamonds and other gemstones as well. Appraisal and actual buy offer will have a large gap. Those appraising and not in the wholesale retail business are not doing you any favors. Unless you have unique pieces I would expect .40-.50 on the dollar. Just went through this last year. Economy will not do you any favors either. YMMV That is understandable as well, we just need a starting point to work down from.
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03/19/23 03:29 PM
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angus1956
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Big diamonds will sell. Jewelers don't want chip diamonds, they have buckets of them.
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03/19/23 03:48 PM
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Big diamonds will sell. Jewelers don't want chip diamonds, they have buckets of them. I had a father in law once upon a time that was a jeweler and had been for 40 years. Literal buckets is correct. The large diamonds will do well but they will still only be about 50% of insured. Good luck and I hope I’m wrong. Always get 2-3 offers before selling. Any smaller place has a market in profit per piece and not volume. If they make an offer at all it will be low.
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