What is fine jewelry?

Fine jewelry is generally jewelry that is made from precious metals (gold, platinum, or silver) and gemstones.  The gemstones set in precious metals can be natural or man-made, precious or “semi-precious.”  At AIGR, we generally do not appraise anything that we don’t think is worth at least $500.00 retail value.  Some “costume” jewelry can be very valuable and may need to be appraised.