When the weather is cold and the days are short, you may be attracted to warmer, sunnier climates by taking a cruise. These words to the wise can help you avoid being taken advantage of with jewelry purchases on a cruise. If you’re on a cruise, you’re relaxed, you’re having fun, you’re in the […]

My client came to me with a 1.5 ct diamond in an earring she found in the bathroom at an amusement park. She had tried to find the original owner to no avail. Her search for the value of the stone took her to Jewelers Row in Chicago, where one dealer gave her an offer. […]

My client’s husband was pulling up the old carpet late one night while rehabbing their 1950s home when something sparkly caught his eye. “I got you something”, he said. She called me to ask if it could be “real”.  I inspected the piece and confirmed that it was in fact a gold, diamond and sapphire […]

Problem: I recently appraised a ring containing two old European cut round diamonds from the early 1900s, a .87 ct and a .56 ct. Both were so severely chipped they were deemed uninsurable by the insurance provider. The client asked, “What can I do with these?” Solution: We recut both diamonds into modern brilliant cut […]