Jewelry Appraisals in Hawaii
Whether you need a jewelry appraisal for insurance purposes, or just to know the value of your items, Hawaii Estate & Jewelry Buyers is here to help.
- Hawaii’s #1 Jewelry Buyers, serving Honolulu since 2009
- In-house jewelry specialists certified with GIA, CAGA, and more
- Latest jewelry evaluation technology and equipment
- 5-star rated, locally owned and operated
- Same or Next-day appointments are usually available in our office
- We also do in-house visits for Kūpuna and safety box deposit visits for banks, law firms, and estates
Place a deposit to easily secure your appointment with our online scheduler.
What is a Jewelry Appraisal?
An appraisal is an expert evaluation of your items. This includes the materials, craftsmanship, brand or designer value, and current market demand. This information can help you make the best decisions for your items such as whether to sell or keep. There are many clients that seek our appraisal services from seniors deciding to sell or pass down items to future generations, children that have inherited items, to banks and law firms determining value for cases or estates, and more.
Verbal Jewelry Appraisals
Our verbal jewelry appraisals include a one-on-one consultation, including testing of gemstones and gold, discussion on market trends, and a breakdown of value. You’ll receive a realistic and experienced view. This is an open discussion, you are welcome to ask questions.
Starting at approximately $99 per item*
Written Paper Jewelry Appraisals
Our paper jewelry appraisals also start with a one-on-one jewelry appraisal consultation but also provide a signed document from our company with a description of the articles and estimated retail replacement values.
When you need a written appraisal
A professional appraisal is required for many services such as jewelry insurance, estate planning or trust distribution, divorce or asset division, selling or understanding value, and personal knowledge and peach of mind. We work frequently with local banks, law firms, and estates to provide expert evaluation documentation and are sometimes called upon for on-site evaluations to estates and safety-deposit banks.
We can customize your jewelry appraisal for what you need and what you want to know.
Starting at approximately $209 per item*
* prices at time of posting, please contact us for most recent pricing.
– please note, an appraisal is not an offer to purchase your item.
How to schedule
All our services are by appointment only. You can reserve your appointment online by making a deposit here
1. Schedule your appointment
Secure your time by making a deposit on our online scheduler. This fee is non-refundable. Should you have multiple items, contact us after scheduling to make sure we set aside enough time for all of your items. Additional items can be paid at your appointment, but if you have multiple items, we may be able to customize pricing. If you decide to sell items instead at the time of your appointment, your fee can be refunded.
2. Bring in your items.
Make sure to bring everything you have associated with the item such as original boxes, papers, receipts, old appraisals, certifications etc. All these items can help us to pinpoint the authenticity, age, and value of your items. These items also affect your resale value.
Frequently Asked Appraisal Questions:
As Hawaii’s #1 Jewelry Buyers, we can appraise your jewelry and discuss with you the value. Whether you’d like a verbal appraisal just to know what your jewelry is worth, or a paper appraisal for your jewelry insurance company or for an estate, we can appraise your jewelry items.
Having a laboratory certificate, especially a GIA does help to know what the quality of your item is. Having one may help you sell your item, and help you to accurately insure it. You do not need to have one for either purpose however, and we can create you a paper appraisal that will satisfy both your insurance company and your curiosity. If you are interested in GIA certification, we can help get your items certified.
Unfortunately, it is very rare to be able to receive the appraised price when selling your item. Any buyer would need to purchase below what they could sell an item for in order to accommodate for the fees of selling a pre-owned item (auction fees, repairs, polishing, appraisals, shipping, employees, etc). Your appraisal price may be much higher than the actual value, especially if you received the appraisal from the company who sold it to you and if they had a very high markup for their retail price. Age, wear, condition, damage, fashion trends, gold prices, and other factors may also alter the value of items after the appraisal date.
An “estimate” is for when you are looking to sell your items. There is no fee to receive an estimate, but this price is not an “appraisal”. If you are looking to have your item inspected, tested, valued, and/or to write down some information for future reference, it would become an appraisal, and there is a fee for that time and the tools and tests involved.
Our local jewelry specialists have a combined 40+ years in the business. Certifications include Certified Appraiser with the Certified Appraisers Guild of America, GIA Graduate Gemologist, and more. Please see our 5-star Yelp and Google reviews ratings, customer service is our priority. We are also A+ rated by the BBB and a longstanding member of the Hawaii Jeweler’s Association.
Our verbal appraisals start at $99 per item, and our paper appraisals start at $209 per item. Paper appraisals for one or two items may be done while you wait or may take a few days depending on the item and type of tests needed. If you have multiple items, we may be able to customize a package price, please give us a call.
There are several reasons why a paper appraisal is a good idea and several why it is required. Some common reasons are:
– Jewelry Insurance appraisals
– Estate planning / Trust evaluations for distribution
– Divorce or division of property and settlement
– To have a document your own knowledge and peace of mind
Most often clients seek a verbal appraisal to answer questions they have. Is this Rolex I inherited real? Are these diamonds real? Is this something valuable I should hide away? Is this jewelry I bought online what they said it was? Knowing the answers can also help you decide if you want to keep or sell an item.
Most insurance companies will require a jewelry appraisal paper in order to insure your item. We work frequently with Jeweler’s Mutual.
We can! We’d be happy to inspect and let you know if the seller had been truthful and if you paid a fair price. If you purchased a loose diamond, we are also able to create stunning custom engagement ring settings!
Yes! Give us a call and let us know what type of items you have and how many. If they are items we can help you with, we do in-house visits, particularly for Kūpuna, and do safety box jewelry inspections and appraisals anywhere on the island. We are often recommended by banks themselves who hand out our flyers to their safety box clients.
