Although appraising and selling estate jewelry are my two main activities, I do provide these other services.
About my diamond brokerage service:
I offer diamonds at lower prices than you will find at a traditional retailer. This is how I work. First, I sit down with you to learn about your preferences for your diamond's shape, size, and quality, as well as your budget. Then, relying on my excellent contacts in the diamond business, developed through thirty years with my wholesale sources in New York City, Dallas, and Los Angeles and elsewhere, I present you with diamonds that are in keeping with your needs. I do this with an extraordinarily candid perspective on their quality and value. Usually, they come with grading reports from the Gemological Institute of America's Gem Trade Laboratory. As with anyone, my pricing depends on two factors: my cost and my mark-up.
First, I find the lowest possible wholesale prices by sifting through databases and by sending out trade inquiries. Second, I control my profit margin through low overhead in a small one-person brokerage operation (without advertising, large payroll, high cost of occupancy, etc.). I regard it as a service fee added to the cost of goods, rather than a standard retail mark-up. The service comes before your purchase in the form of expert knowledge. Some diamonds look better or worse than their grading reports, and some grading reports look better or worse than their diamonds. The quality factors — color, clarity and cutting — can seem intangible, but lower quality can soon become visible after you've lived with a stone for a short time. So, before you buy, you must be shown the pros and cons of what you're considering. Just as the report qualifies the stone, a professional gemologist qualifies both the report and your decision.
Finally, I serve after your purchase with free cleaning and minor repairs (such as tightening loose stones and light polishing of the metal) to preserve the beauty and life of your jewelry.
About my colored gemstone brokerage service:
Because of their more subjective beauty, it's even more important to have a knowledgeable guide when acquiring colored gemstones. Over my career in the jewelry business, I've cultivated a love and understanding of them, and I have great sources to obtain anything you can imagine — from vivid rubies, emeralds, and sapphires, to glowing pearls and tourmalines of every color, star sapphires, opals, jade, and much more. Please contact me today for the unique expression of yourself only found in a beautiful colored gemstone.
About my custom design service:
Designing jewelry is a step-by-step process. I listen to what you want, and look at what you need, and show you trade publications and auction catalogs in order to get ideas. I produce color sketches or have one generated by computer-aided design. I pick one of several very fine bench jewelers with whom I work to create your item. Often, we produce a wax model of the item, in which we lay the actual stones we will use, for you to review. No matter how original or complex, the details are communicated, so that you know exactly what we are doing at every stage. I guarantee your satisfaction with the finished item. Please contact me to begin this creative process. You see on this page some examples of jewelry that I have co-created with my jewelers and my clients.
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