A. Diamond Appraisals

Appraisal is easily the most important part of acquiring fine diamonds.
It allocates a dollar value to a diamond, indicating at what price it can be bought or sold; the greater the quality of the diamond, the higher the price for which it will be appraised. GEL offers appraisal services that assign value to diamonds solely to the greatest benefit of the customer. Taking the jeweler out of the equation and working with independent appraisers allows for the greatest and most accurate evaluation of a diamond.
Knowing the truest value of a diamond makes certain that in the need of insurance claim, estate settlement or divorce settlement, the value of the diamond cannot be questioned. GEL gemologists have the experience and knowledge to assign a precise value to a diamond, preparing it to be bought or sold, and accurately assessing its price should it need to be replaced.
Appraisals on fine diamonds should be done approximately every two years.
Returning to GEL for your re-appraisals ensures that you’re not only working with gemologists that you trust, but with ones that know your diamond and have no interest in skewing its value for their own profit. Whether an old customer or new, GEL has the expertise to guarantee the utmost confidence in your diamond appraisal.

B. Jewelry Appraisals

Appraisal is easily the most important part of acquiring high fine jewelry.
It delegates a dollar value to a piece of jewelry, indicating at what price it can be bought or sold; the greater the quality of the jewelry, the higher the price for which it will be appraised.
GEL is able to evaluate jewelry with or without an accompanying stone, taking all components into consideration when determining its value.
Our appraisal services assign value to pieces solely to the greatest benefit of the customer.
Taking the jeweler out of the equation and working with independent appraisers allows for the greatest and most accurate evaluation of a jewelry piece.
Knowing the truest value of jewelry makes certain that in the need of insurance claim, estate settlement or divorce settlement, the value of the diamond cannot be questioned. GEL gemologists have the experience and knowledge to assign a precise value to a piece, preparing it to be bought or sold, and accurately assessing its price should it need to be replaced.
Appraisals on fine jewelry should be done approximately every two years.
Returning to GEL for your re-appraisals ensures that you’re not only working with gemologists that you trust, but with ones that know your diamond and have no interest in skewing its value for their own profit. Whether an old customer or new, GEL has the expertise to guarantee the utmost confidence in your jewelry appraisal.

C. Online Reports

GEL provides online reports for all the diamonds and jewelry offered by our jewelers for fast and easy confirmation on the validity of a purchase or intended purchase.
Online reports reiterate the details of a loose diamond or piece of jewelry that a jeweler has described, giving solid authentication of the product.
Receiving this information from a third party perspective verifies that the characteristics of the merchandise are accurate and in sync with the jeweler’s description.
An online report includes all the essential information about a diamond or piece including: shape, measurements, carat weight, cut, color and clarity grades, finish, polish, symmetry, florescence and any other information needed to confirm the identity of a diamond or piece.
Choose GEL online reports for the most detailed information about any diamond or jewelry you have bought or intend to buy.

D. Fair Purchase Confirmation

Jewelers may not always have a customer’s best interest in mind, and may attempt to extract the highest price that they can for a piece of jewelry or loose diamond, regardless of the actual appraisal value.
It is in a customers’ best interest to acquire their own fair purchase confirmation in order to ensure that the price they are paying for their piece is in fact the value for which it was appraised.
GEL, as an independent third party does not stand to gain from the inflation of jewelry of loose diamond prices, and aims to give the most accurate revision of any piece that has previously been appraised.
Trust that GEL works only in the interest of our customers and aims to instill confidence in fine diamond and jewelry purchases.