Sometimes when I appraise a piece, I will find that repairs are necessary. You will notice the prong at 9 o'clock is torn away from the...

I am often asked to appraise pieces that have been inherited, which sometimes means running into the diamond cuts in the above graphic....

One of the things I am often asked to do is update appraisals from many years ago. Often, the value is similar to or even may be less...