That's not "crazy high" in 2018 for the usual kind of multi-page report produced by an independent appraiser like David Wolf in NYC, where office-commercial rents are appreciably higher than in, say, Sweet Water, Alabama. To give you some idea of context, according to a post here on PS in 2015, Barbara Nevius was charging $300/hour 3 years ago -- and she's in Red Bank, NJ; 14 years ago, a Manhattan appraiser on the list of appraisers then posted on PS charged $195/hour:How much are folks paying for appraisals? I was quoted $300/hr by someone who is recommended on this board quite often. This was also for a multi-piece job that would take 8 hours. This rate seems crazy high to me, even ignoring the fact it should be less for such a big bulk job. But maybe I'm in the minority..
It's not as if the appraiser is going to do less work than if you gave the items to him/her divvied up into 8 separate installments. But Barbara Nevius, a well credentialed appraiser in the NYC metro area (Manhasset, Long Island), with positive reviews here on PS and Yelp, says she gives a discounted hourly rate for multiple item appraisals; have no idea what her usual charge is, but perhaps you'd like to give her a call:IIRC you're purchasing a diamond from the highly regarded High Performance Diamonds; if so, your sales receipt and other purchase paperwork constitutes ample documentation for insurance purposes -- if that's your reason for seeking out an appraiser.
Since you're wanting merely confirmation that the stone you paid for is the stone received -- i.e., not a full-blown appraisal "from scratch" -- let the appraiser know that when you contact them to ask about pricing.
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