Tom LaGravinese, Graduate Gemologist Appraiser – GIA New York, 1977
NAJA Member
LaGravineseAppraisals.com | (480) 226-0379

Transparency with our fees! 

We provide professional appraisal services for:

• Fine jewelry in gold, platinum, and palladium
• Sterling silver jewelry
• Natural and laboratory-grown diamonds
• Precious and semi-precious gemstones
• Luxury and fine wristwatches
• Pocket watches
• Antique and vintage jewelry
• Sterling silver flatware

We generally do not appraise:

• Jade figurines or carvings
• Ivory
• Costume jewelry
• Uncut or rough gemstones
• Colored gemstones for resale purposes

We provide appraisals for a variety of purposes, including:

• Insurance / Retail Replacement
• Estate
• Liquidation

Single Item Appraisal
$150

Each Additional Item for the Same Client
$125 per item

Wedding Set
$235

Non-Gemstone Gold Items
$95 and up

For mined diamonds 2.00 carats and larger, add $25 per carat.

These fees are for our standard, detailed appraisal reports, which include identification, description, specifications, valuation, and appropriate supporting information.

Estate or liquidation reports requiring less detail than a full insurance appraisal are generally 15% less than our standard appraisal fees.

For larger estates, collections, sorting, inventory, or liquidation assignments:

$250 per hour

High-End Luxury Watches
Rolex, Cartier, and similar brands:

$150 and up

Specialty, vintage, antique, complicated, or unusual watches requiring additional research may have a higher appraisal fee.

Certain pieces may require an additional fee, typically $25–$50 or more, depending upon the item and the research required.

Examples may include:

• Antique or vintage jewelry
• Multiple significant diamonds
• Main diamonds larger than 1.00 carat
• Specialty or vintage watches
• Designer and signed jewelry
• Tiffany & Co., Cartier, and other luxury brands
• Rare, unusual, or highly specialized pieces

Please contact us for pricing on these items.

Completed appraisal reports are provided electronically as a PDF file and can be emailed directly to you and/or your client.

Most reports are completed within 2 business days.

Larger collections, estates, or assignments requiring extensive research may require additional time.

We Offer *Lifetime Apprasial Updates for only $15.00 more per item. Every 3-5 years

The fees listed above are intended as a general pricing guide. Depending upon the item, complexity, value, amount of research required, and purpose of the appraisal, the actual fee may be less or more than the amounts shown.

We are happy to provide an estimated fee before beginning your appraisal.

* Same owner

Prices effective August 1, 2026.

LaGravinese Jewelry Appraisals
Tom LaGravinese, Graduate Gemologist Appraiser
GIA New York, 1977 | NAJA Member
LaGravineseAppraisals.com
(480) 226-0379