Gems & Jewelry Appraising (3rd Edition): Techniques of Professional Practice - Hardcover

Miller, Anna M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0943763533 ISBN 13: 9780943763538

Publisher: Gemstone Pr, 2008

Synopsis

The premier book of its kind, revised, updated and expanded.

A comprehensive guide to the standards, procedures and ethics of appraising gems, jewelry and other valuables, Gems & Jewelry Appraising, 3rd Edition, contains expert practical guidance, combined with detailed descriptions, photos, case studies, pricing data, key documents and more.

This guide offers all the information that practicing or aspiring appraisal professionals will need to establish an appraisal business, handle various kinds of appraisals―for insurance, divorce, inheritance, liquidation, collateral and tax donation―and provide an accurate, verifiable estimate of value.

About this title

About the Author:

Anna M. Miller, G.G., RMV, was a jewelry historian, author, lecturer, and instructor. The developer of The MasterValuer Program™, a jewelry appraisal course that has been taught worldwide, she consulted with individuals and companies on buying, selling, appraising and interpreting the jewelry arts. Miller was the author of five books on gems and jewelry, including Gems & Jewelry Appraising: Techniques of Professional Practice, the first comprehensive work about gem and jewelry appraising; and Illustrated Guide to Jewelry Appraising: Antique, Period & Modern (both GemStone Press).

Review:

"A book that everyone in the gem business should have at their fingertips whether they do appraising or not." -- Gem Show News

"Miller's style is easy and clean. She cuts a tough subject down to size with her firm grip on this complex field and has you enjoying the process." -- Southern Jewelry News

"Well organized...easy to follow, and comprehensive....It should be read by practicing appraisers, new appraisers, would-be appraisers, and those who wonder what appraising is all about." --Lapidary Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Gemstone Pr
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0943763533
• ISBN 13: 9780943763538
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 256