Jewelry Appraisals

Everyone needs a jewelry appraisal at some point, with jewelry insurance coverage valuation being the most common.  Other reasons are the desire to sell your jewelry or give away your jewelry to your heirs or in some cases division of property due to divorce or other reasons. 

We offer a free introductory consultation to ascertain the scope of the appraisal assignment and to provide our expert advice and free estimates of any work being considered.  Arrangements can be made for the bulk of the appraisal work to be done with you present, you do not have to leave your jewelry, unless you want to.  After you leave we will finish up the research and documentation.  When the report is finished we will mail you a hard copy and email you a PDF of the report.

When our services are retained, we will evaluate your gems and jewelry and professionally prepare appraisal documents with photographs and item details to protect you when you suffer a loss.   We provide Estimate to Replace Reports and Documentation of Sale reports for you to use to insure your jewelry. A properly prepared jewelry appraisal makes a strong case for you when dealing with an insurance claim.  

We also provide Donation Reports for donations of jewelry for income tax purposes.  We can help with disbursement of jewelry to your heirs with an Equitable Distribution Report.  We provide Fair Market Evaluation reports when someone in your family passes on and your estate lawyer needs an evaluation of the jewelry.  

If you are thinking of selling your jewelry, we offer a Short Form Document to help you understand what you have and to make it easier to sell it.  Our Short Form Document will identify what you have, weight of any gems, measurements, opinion of quality and a range of prices you may receive.  

Approximate prices for the appraisal can be gotten by sending us a photo of the jewelry, call us first for instructions.  

Short Form Document evaluation providing information to resell start at $50 per item.

Other appraisal documents start at $100 and up for the first item depending on complexity.  If you have multiple items we charge $100 per hour.

Contact Peter Indorf at 321-914-0118 to schedule an appointment or for additional information on jewelry appraisals.  

See a sample appraisal here.

Biographical Background and Qualifications

Peter D. Indorf, GIA GG, AGS VCGA, ASGR

Education and Professional Qualifications: 

Bryant College, 1980 Management Studies

Dale Carnegie Course, 1974

Dale Carnegie Management Seminar, 1976

University of Maine, Antique Jewelry Seminar, 1975

Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts - Jeweley History Series - Miami - 2019

Gemological Institute of America, GIA

    Jewelry Design Course, 1979

    Colored Gemstone Grading, 1985

    Graduate Gemologist Degree GG, 1987

    Advanced Diamond Clarity Grading, 2011

    Field Gemology, 2011

    Identifying Glass Fillings and Healed Fissures in Corundum (Sapphire & Ruby), 2015

    Identifying Heat Treatment of Corundum, 2015

    Emeralds: Country of Origin Determination, 2019

    Identifying Laboratory Grown Diamonds, 2019

American Gem Society, AGS

    AGS Registered Jeweler (RJ), 1982

    Certified Gemologist Title Awarded CG, 1983

    Certified Gemologist Appraiser Title Awarded CGA, 1987

    AGS Accredited Gem Lab, 1987

    Re-certified my education and knowledge with AGS every year since 1981

    Presenter at Phoenix Conclave 2001, The Internet and the Single Store Independent

    Passed Color Vision Testing, 2015

    Presenter at the Washington DC Conclave 2015, Custom Jewelry Seminar

    Vintage Certified Gemologist Appraiser, 2016

Yale University, Taught a college seminar on Gems and Gem Materials with Catherine Skinner, 1985

International Society of Appraisers, ISA Core Courses 100 & 101 Appraisal Principles, 1995

Jewelers of America, Certified Management Professional, 2002

Gemvision Training, Certificate of Completion, 2015

Accredited Gemologists Association, Accredited Senior Gemologist Retired ASGR, 2017 to present

Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts - 2019