Just wanted to let other PSers know that I had an appraisal today with Toby Smart of JustAppraisers. I met with David Wolf, the owner, beforehand and both he and Toby were pleasant to deal with. I opted for the less involved (read: cheaper) appraisal as I already had IdealScope, ASET and Sarin reports as provided by Whiteflash which was the main difference in the two appraisals they offered. The price I paid was not supposed to include a Megascope analysis as I was already comfortable with the Sarin as I noted WF provided, however Toby ran it through just to verify that the numbers were in line. As an appraiser Toby was very helpful and professional and gave me his honest opinions. I wasn''t sure that I''d be comfortable with an H SI2 diamond of this size (2.6 carats) but it was beautiful and he let me look at the inclusions through the microscope after seeing that it was eye-clean.
Later in the day I recieved the full appraisal via e-mail and, as Toby explained, they appraised the stone at just slightly higher than I will be paying. From what I''ve read here on PS this is ideal because an inflated value only causes insurance premiums to be higher and there is really no value in doing so but to make the purchaser feel better about the price I guess. Overall, JustAppraisers and Toby in particular were professional, helpful and exactly what I''ve come to expect from an appraiser through my reading here on PS. I''d definitely recommend them and will continue to use them for any jewelery appraisal needs in the future. Thanks to all for the advice and help along the way.
Later in the day I recieved the full appraisal via e-mail and, as Toby explained, they appraised the stone at just slightly higher than I will be paying. From what I''ve read here on PS this is ideal because an inflated value only causes insurance premiums to be higher and there is really no value in doing so but to make the purchaser feel better about the price I guess. Overall, JustAppraisers and Toby in particular were professional, helpful and exactly what I''ve come to expect from an appraiser through my reading here on PS. I''d definitely recommend them and will continue to use them for any jewelery appraisal needs in the future. Thanks to all for the advice and help along the way.
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