online appraisals ?

Dear Friends,

I have some vintage and antique pieces of jewelry, and I would like to have
them appraised. I read that online appraisal services now exist. I do have
quality digital photographs of the items. Please give me your input on this
subject. Thank you very much.

Talal

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:25:35 +0000, Talal Itani wrote:

Dear Friends,

I have some vintage and antique pieces of jewelry, and I would like to have
them appraised. I read that online appraisal services now exist. I do have
quality digital photographs of the items. Please give me your input on this
subject. Thank you very much.

Even with the best photos, the service could, at best,
give the appraisal only conditionally, because they can't
run tests on the piece.

"If the stones are what it is supposed to be, and
if the metal is what it is supposed to be, and
if the provenance is what it is supposed to be, and
if .......
then ..."

This still might be helpful with certain pieces.
I don't know of any web service that I personally would trust to
do this.
--
mbstevens
http://www.mbstevens.com/

mbstevens schrieb:
On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:25:35 +0000, Talal Itani wrote:

Dear Friends,

I have some vintage and antique pieces of jewelry, and I would like to have
them appraised. I read that online appraisal services now exist. I do have
quality digital photographs of the items. Please give me your input on this
subject. Thank you very much.

Even with the best photos, the service could, at best,
give the appraisal only conditionally, because they can't
run tests on the piece.

"If the stones are what it is supposed to be, and
if the metal is what it is supposed to be, and
if the provenance is what it is supposed to be, and
if .......
then ..."

This still might be helpful with certain pieces.
I don't know of any web service that I personally would trust to
do this.

For these reason, the items must be physically send or brought to my workshop.
Than I (e.g.)start the appraisal he http://www.schmuck-boerse.com

With best regards,
Heinrich Butschal
--
Estate Jewelry http://www.schmuck-boerse.com
Famous antique Jewelry http://www.royal-magazin.de
Goldsmith signet rings http://www.meister-atelier.de
Firmengeschenke und Ehrennadeln http://www.schmuckfabrik.de

Talal Itani wrote:
Dear Friends,

I have some vintage and antique pieces of jewelry, and I would like to have
them appraised. I read that online appraisal services now exist. I do have
quality digital photographs of the items. Please give me your input on this
subject.

Bad idea. No good appraisals are possible from photos only.

--
Abrasha
http://www.abrasha.com

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:25:35 +0000, Talal Itani wrote:

On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 05:25:35 GMT, Talal Itani
wrote:

Dear Friends,

I have some vintage and antique pieces of jewelry, and I would like to have
them appraised. I read that online appraisal services now exist. I do have
quality digital photographs of the items. Please give me your input on this
subject. Thank you very much.

Just because people offer services doesn't mean they're good services.
You need the jewelry in your hand to properly appraise it.
--
Marilee J. Layman
http://mjlayman.livejournal.com/

Dear Friends,

I have some vintage and antique pieces of jewelry, and I would like to have
them appraised. I read that online appraisal services now exist. I do have
quality digital photographs of the items. Please give me your input on this
subject. Thank you very much.


The only appraisal that you will be able to accurately obtain from a
photo, is whether the appraiser likes the photo....or not.

-Minkie
(Happy New Year to all)

Although I tend to agree with the responses so far, I wouldn't rule out the
use of photos to estimate approximate values for objects, including jewelry.
The photos in catalogs, online shops, ebay, insurance documents,etc. do a
fair job in giving one at least a ball park value. Of course there are many
assumptions that might not hold up in court. Will E.

"Talal Itani" wrote in message
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Dear Friends,

I have some vintage and antique pieces of jewelry, and I would like to
have
them appraised. I read that online appraisal services now exist. I do
have
quality digital photographs of the items. Please give me your input on
this
subject. Thank you very much.

Talal