I bought a wedding band online and I needed to make sure that their appraisal was correct. They insisted that if it was not up to par that I needed to get a GIA diamond expert to redo the appraisal. I did a quick google search and found the diamond grader. I then did some extra research on yelp and only found two reviews but both were positive so I made an appointment.
My husband and I show up to the address and it is a residential area and I immediately check the address to make sure that it's correct and yep, we are at the right place!
I've never done an appraisal at someones home before so I was a little nervous about the setting to say the least.
We were there a little early so I texted him letting him know and he was very accommodating to let us in early.
Just so you know, you enter a security "cage" at the back part of his home
And he has a really clean home office with all the equipment you could possibly need to look at diamonds and any gemstone in general.
This review will be very lengthy because there's not that much information on him besides his website and I really cannot say enough about how great of an experience we had.
Cost:
Verbal appraisal: $25
Written: $50
His verbal appraisal was so in depth and educational that I felt bad only paying $25. Your jewelry never leaves your sight and he is extremely professional about that.
He also sells wholesale diamonds which is so rare and he can take care of any rough diamond or gemstone cutting! The breadth and depth of his knowledge about gemology is astounding. You can tell he is a life long learner and has knowledge in so many other areas; computers, finances, law, and business. Check him out if you're needing an appraisal or in the market for a diamond.
Just FYI, he does not accept cc. Only cash or check.