Chicago Area Appraisers

[ericarose]

My boyfriend and I just received my 1.01 H VVS2 princess diamond today from James Allen and it is absolutely beautiful (!!!), but now... we need to get it appraised asap! I just realized how late it is as I''ve been looking on PS for the past hour for information on Chicago area appraisers. It seems from the posts that Richard Drucker (Glenview) or Lorraine Oakes (Chicago Gem Lab) are my best bets. My questions are 1. Does anyone know the prices for these appraisers; and 2. Is Chicago Gem Lab Monday-Friday 9-5 (I saw on the Glenview place''s site that they are only weekday). I guess a 3rd question would be... If they are only open during the week... what do you do if you work mon-fri 9-5???

I''m very new at all this so... please help! Thanks!!!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 6/4/2009 2:35:30 AM
Author:ericarose
My boyfriend and I just received my 1.01 H VVS2 princess diamond today from James Allen and it is absolutely beautiful (!!!), but now... we need to get it appraised asap! I just realized how late it is as I''ve been looking on PS for the past hour for information on Chicago area appraisers. It seems from the posts that Richard Drucker (Glenview) or Lorraine Oakes (Chicago Gem Lab) are my best bets. My questions are 1. Does anyone know the prices for these appraisers; and 2. Is Chicago Gem Lab Monday-Friday 9-5 (I saw on the Glenview place''s site that they are only weekday). I guess a 3rd question would be... If they are only open during the week... what do you do if you work mon-fri 9-5???

I''m very new at all this so... please help! Thanks!!!

http://www.pricescope.com/appr_list.aspx
I suggest you call.
generally you get what you pay for with appraisers