Experienced Expert Witnesses
Does your firm need assistance when it comes to appraisal, evaluation, opinion, or information relating to jewelry, gemstones, coins, gold, silver, diamonds, platinum, precious metals, or practices? Our qualified experts can assist.
Service Costs:
*Travel time to be billed at the standard full hourly rate, additional costs relating to travel to be billed. Business class airfare required.
Note: These rates are subject to change once a year, usually in January. Fees may be raised above hourly rate levels, based on the complexity of the matter, superior results, or other factors. If applied, we will discuss any such increases with you in advance. For an engagement letter please contact us.
- Retainer Fee: $1000
- Review Fee: $600
- Hourly: $300 per hour
- Hourly: $300 per hour for deposition or trial
- Daily: $1600 per 8 hour day (including one hour lunch; does not include travel time to be billed separately)
*Travel time to be billed at the standard full hourly rate, additional costs relating to travel to be billed. Business class airfare required.
Note: These rates are subject to change once a year, usually in January. Fees may be raised above hourly rate levels, based on the complexity of the matter, superior results, or other factors. If applied, we will discuss any such increases with you in advance. For an engagement letter please contact us.
Expert Qualifications
- Published Author in Gemstones
- GIA Graduate Gemologists
- GIA Graduate Accredited Jewelry Professional
- GIA Graduate Diamonds
- GIA Graduate Diamond Grading
- GIA Graduate Colored Stones
- GIA Graduate Colored Stone Grading
- GIA Graduate Pearls
- American Society of Appraisers Certificate Holder
- International School of Gemology Certificate Holder
- Our Gemstones in Museum displays
- Experienced expert witness trusted by the United States Government
- Guest lecturers to industry peers
- Museum Lecturer
- 20+ years experience professionally evaluating outstanding gemstones, diamonds, high jewelry
- 20+ years experience in evaluating value
- Use of the latest technology in evaluation
- Historical Jewelry expert and lecturer
- Published in the Press
- Special award from GIA for excellence in Gemology
- Classic training in evaluation
- Multiple gemstone discoveries
- Industry and Attorney References
- Vast industry knowledge experience in the field, at mines, cutting facilities, from CAD to Complete
- Current and historical value expert
- School lecturer
- GIA Graduate Gemologists
- GIA Graduate Accredited Jewelry Professional
- GIA Graduate Diamonds
- GIA Graduate Diamond Grading
- GIA Graduate Colored Stones
- GIA Graduate Colored Stone Grading
- GIA Graduate Pearls
- American Society of Appraisers Certificate Holder
- International School of Gemology Certificate Holder
- Our Gemstones in Museum displays
- Experienced expert witness trusted by the United States Government
- Guest lecturers to industry peers
- Museum Lecturer
- 20+ years experience professionally evaluating outstanding gemstones, diamonds, high jewelry
- 20+ years experience in evaluating value
- Use of the latest technology in evaluation
- Historical Jewelry expert and lecturer
- Published in the Press
- Special award from GIA for excellence in Gemology
- Classic training in evaluation
- Multiple gemstone discoveries
- Industry and Attorney References
- Vast industry knowledge experience in the field, at mines, cutting facilities, from CAD to Complete
- Current and historical value expert
- School lecturer
