Services and Fee Schedule
Authentication & Historical AnalysisFor More Information of these Services Click Here.
Authentication & Historical Service Costs:
Find out if your jewelry is antique, a reproduction, a marriage, genuine, or counterfeit. *Rush Service available on most services *Some items may require advanced testing. *Service cost does not include shipping, insurance, or storage fees |
Insurance Appraisals
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Gem Identification
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Estate AppraisalsFor More Information on Estate Appraisals Click Here.
Estate Appraisal Service Costs:
*Rush Service available on most services *Some items may require advanced testing. *Service cost does not include shipping, insurance, or storage fees |
Metal AnalysisFor More Information on Metallic Analysis Click Here.
Metal Analysis Service Costs:
*Rush Service available on most services *Some items may require advanced testing. *Service cost does not include shipping, insurance, or storage fees |
Expert Witness & Court MattersFor More Information on Expert Witness & Court Related Matters Click Here.
Expert Witness & Court Related Costs:
*Travel time to be billed at the standard full hourly rate, additional costs relating to travel to be billed. *Rush Service available on most services *Some items may require advanced testing. *Service cost does not include shipping, insurance, or storage fees, travel fees, etc |
*Note: Rush service fee is generally double the cost of the original service but could be more: please contact us for Rush Services
*Note: All pricing does not include shipping, insurance, or storage fees and will be billed separately based on service selected
*Note: If for legal purposes travel time to be billed at the standard full hourly rate, additional costs relating to travel to be billed.
*Note: All pricing does not include shipping, insurance, or storage fees and will be billed separately based on service selected
*Note: If for legal purposes travel time to be billed at the standard full hourly rate, additional costs relating to travel to be billed.
Complimentary Initial Consultations
We have appraised and or purchased over $988,000,000 of items.
Velvet Box Society offers comprehensive appraisal services by Gemologists who are Graduates of the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).
Our appraisers are highly trained specialists in the areas of antique and estate jewelry, buying and evaluations, as well as insurance replacements. We follow a strict code of ethics and are committed to promoting responsible business practices in a clear and accountable manner throughout the jewelry industry. Our services include:
Our appraisers are highly trained specialists in the areas of antique and estate jewelry, buying and evaluations, as well as insurance replacements. We follow a strict code of ethics and are committed to promoting responsible business practices in a clear and accountable manner throughout the jewelry industry. Our services include:
- Pre- and Post- purchase evaluations
- Insurance appraisals
- Tax, estate and probate appraisals
- Liquidation and inventory appraisals
- Grading reports for diamonds and gemstones
- Gemstone identification
- Expert witness testimony
- Forensic and damage reports
- Private consultations
- Diamond investment sales and purchases
- Museum Appraisals
- Pre Auction Appraisals
Appraisal Documents
An appraisal can be done on any item of jewelry, timepiece, or coin regardless of the composition, style, or condition. The purpose of an appraisal is to assign a precise dollar value for an item, often for insurance purposes. An appraisal might also be necessary to settle an estate or other valuation procedures or also be used to verify an item's true market value before making a purchase. Since the market values change, we recommend having jewelry appraisals updated approximately every two years.
We include:
We include:
- Weights, measures, and details of each piece
- Gemstones are identified, graded, measured, and described in detail.
- Certificates will be copied, provided or mentioned if possible.
- Metal content will be determined including purity, type, color, weight, finish, style etc.
- Photo-micrographs (photos through the microscope) are available if needed for an additional charge
- Grading systems and any special terminology as well as appraisal types will be named
Laboratory Reports
A laboratory or grading report describes a gemstone or diamond. Reports may differ for diamonds and colored gems, but documentation usually includes specifics about carat weight and dimensions, color and clarity grades, and items relating to the gemstone's cut and shape. We offer the capability of providing you with a report from the worlds foremost authority in gemology: GIA (The Gemological Institute Of America) as well as other notable Gemological Laboratories such as AGL (American Gemological Laboratory), Mason Kay and others.
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