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From: Marianne Hunter
Date: Thu Jan 10 05:10:49 2008
 
     
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Hi Rick;

    There must be legal precedent for this question. As a jeweler, I
    provide an appraisal ( current value) all materials, identifying
    marks and photo with every piece. Obviously overkill for less
    expensive pieces. Attorneys can use this as they add up the his/her
    piles. 

    Who appraises a piece is very important. If it's stock jewelry, any
    certified appraiser could do it...a good jeweler could give ball
    park. For "art jewelry" it's pretty important to use someone well
    versed in that field. Seems to me one would have to use the same
    criterion for all valuables: home, car, jewelry and other major
    purchases. Some, like most cars, appliances etc lose value off the
    showroom floor. Jewelry, like fine cars, appreciates only with
    either scarcity/cost of materials or reputation of maker. Seems like
    a good for the goose/good for the gander agreement would have to be
    reached before one starts assigning values. 

mkh
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