Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising

1. The Professional Appraiser.- Primary Function of the Appraiser.- Primary Objective of the Appraiser.- Value Definitions and Their Applications to Jewelry Appraisals.- Purpose and Function of an Appraisal.- 2. Appraisal Concepts and Principles.- Valuation Approaches.- Finding Information.- Using Price Guides.- Judging Quality.- Recording Condition.- 3. Making Correct Identification.- Using Symbols, Motifs, and Ornamental Styles as Identification Guides in Estate and Period Jewelry.- Motifs and Designs Used in Various Cultures.- Decorative Motifs.- Using Color as a Clue to Jewelry Dating.- Cut of Stones.- Supplemental Identification Information for Antique Jewelry.- 4. Estimating Values.- Finger Rings.- Earrings.- Necklaces.- Pendants.- Chains.- Bracelets.- The Brooch.- Beads.- Pearls.- Charms, Seals, and Trinkets.- Cufflinks, Studs, and Stickpins.- Reverse Crystal Intaglios.- Pocket Watches and Wristwatches.- 5. The Appraisal Document.- Information to Be Included in a Jewelry Appraisal.- Appraisal Document Critique.- Using Limiting and Contingent Conditions.- Fair Market Value Document.- Jewelry Appraisal (Sample).- Appendices.- Diameters and Corresponding Weights of Round, Well-Proportioned, Brilliant-Cut Diamonds.- Proper Nomenclature of the Specific Parts of a Brilliant-Cut Diamond.- New Diamond Cuts.- Formulas for Unusual Diamond Cuts.- Precious Metal Prices.- Average Trade Prices (per Carat).- Table of Comparative Ring-Size Equivalents.- Guide to Gemstone Handling.- Colored Stone Grading Report.- Cubic Zirconia Stone Conversion Chart.- Birthstones through the Ages.- Manufacturers and Wholesalers of Antique Reproduction Jewelry.- Auction Galleries That Hold Jewelry Sales.- Pearl Facts.- Appraisal Terms.- Author Catalog Terms.- Enamel Terms.- Pearl Terms.