carramondo 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 Hi Snowbound at the moment - yes live in Scotland - and thought I would share this with you - hope your receive the pic, which doesn't really do it any justice - its a real sparkler. 5ct Art Deco Diamond Brooch with platinum setting - very dazzling and I just LUVVVV this piece of jewellery. Would love to know the true value of this!!!! Thanks for looking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LaurieH 12 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 It's a beaut, but without being able to inspect and weigh it in person, none of us could even *begin* to tell you its value. I'd find yourself a trustworthy appraiser in your geographic area and have a formal appraisal made on it. That'll give you valuation AND something to submit to your insurance company--even if you keep it in a bank vault, if that sucker is the real deal, you should have it insured! It's a gorgeous piece! Thanks so much for sharing and stay warm! Diamonds Graduate, Pearls Graduate, AJP GIA Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidelevi 598 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 Lovely. Thank you for sharing this. Does it have any marks (the French are devious - often they mark the gallery in a nearly invisible manner)? If it doesn't, it's likely to be British (platinum was not compulsorily hallmarked until 1975). Davide - Specialised Consumer Information and Assistance, Diamonds by Lauren (http://www.diamondsbylauren.com) davide@diamondsbylauren.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denverappraiser 491 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 There's no way to give useful valuation advice from a photograph but it does look like a lovely piece. I second the notion that you would do well to get it appraised by a reall appraiser rather than some off the cuff opinion by a jewelry store worker or, even worse, advice from strangers on the Internet. Here's a referral of an excellent fellow in Scotland. I think he travels around quite a bit and can meet you more or less anywhere but I don't really know how his operation works. http://www.adrian-smith.co.uk/ Neil Beaty GG(GIA) ICGA(AGS) NAJA There's never a crowd when you go that extra mile. Professional Appraisals in Denver Share this post Link to post Share on other sites