Did You Know? IGI Appraisals…
Are fully customizable for your store or brand
Increase your client’s confidence in their purchase
Includes screening services to identify natural and lab grown diamonds
Are accepted by all major insurance carriers, who now require 3rd party appraisals for high value pieces
Provide retail replacement value along with a full description of the article of jewelry, grading attributes and information on all gemstones and precious metals
Unbiased Independent Appraisals
IGI is independent of all commercial sellers and sales organizations and is not engaged in buying, selling, or trading diamonds, gemstones, or jewelry. This neutrality permits IGI to provide unbiased, accurate appraisals, appraisal-updates, and identification reports. Our appraisers are accredited by the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and continue their education by attending courses and conferences each year.
Appraisal values are based on real-time surveillance of price structures in use throughout the market, supported by national and international wholesale conditions and cost data. Value forecasts and market diversity are also considered, in the interest of long-term consumer protection.
IGI offers appraisals for insurance coverage, estate tax, equitable distribution, marketable cash, and financial auditing purposes.
Report Types
Appraisal Reports
Fully describes the gem or jewelry article and its calculated retail replacement value. The report includes a color photo and, for diamonds 0.95 ct and above, a clarity plot.
Designer Appraisal Report
Co-branded with your store or brand’s logo, this report was developed for quality-minded designers who would like to be identified as the provider on insurance documentation.
Summation of Appraisal
IGI’s Summation of Appraisal (SOA) is available in several formats. The credit card size format fits perfectly into IGI’s jewelry box for an elegant, thorough presentation.
Other Services
Estate Appraisal Services
IGI can accommodate independent estate valuations for the purposes of estate tax or liquidation. Our experts have provided estate appraisal service for estate managers, financial advisors, accounting firms and private families.
Financial Audits
IGI offers independent appraisal services for the purpose of corporate financial statements and year end audits. We have worked with some of the largest accounting firms in the world to provide our clients with accurate inventory valuations for auditing purposes.
International Gemological Info
International Gemological Information, a division of IGI, was established in New York in 1981, as an independent source for unbiased appraisals of gems and jewelry.
*This service is currently only available in the USA
Questions? Interested in learning more? Contact us.
For more information on our appraisal services,
please email appraisals@igi.org.
