What’s It Worth? What’s It Really Worth? That Depends
Jeffrey Hess
May 1, 2018
11:09 am
When I co-founded Jewelry Appraisal Services of Houston in 1994, my goal was to have the finest appraisal service in
A collection of columns appearing in the Tampa Bay Times by Jeff & Katrina Hess.
When I co-founded Jewelry Appraisal Services of Houston in 1994, my goal was to have the finest appraisal service in
The retro deco movement wasn’t really a movement but named by dealers for the unhinged, crazy design period shortly after
Collectibles come in many forms, and not only antiques. Mid-century modern is a term thrown around a lot, describing the
Things change. We know that. Times change and tastes change. Sometimes we are ahead of the curve (we recognized the
We were recently consigned for auction an incredible bit of history with terrific provenance. A jeweler from Ohio bought from
Jade is difficult to understand, and values fluctuate wildly – from $3 to thousands per carat. For years, we were
TEASER TEXT GOES HERE
The internet has changed the course of jewelry and watch collecting dramatically. At the start of my career in antiques,
The Times wanted me to come up with something clever for Thanksgiving week, but this is all I could come
Today I will write about emeralds past and present. I will talk about a current emerald in our store from
When I co-founded Jewelry Appraisal Services of Houston in 1994, my goal was to have the finest appraisal service in
The retro deco movement wasn’t really a movement but named by dealers for the unhinged, crazy design period shortly after
Collectibles come in many forms, and not only antiques. Mid-century modern is a term thrown around a lot, describing the
Things change. We know that. Times change and tastes change. Sometimes we are ahead of the curve (we recognized the
We were recently consigned for auction an incredible bit of history with terrific provenance. A jeweler from Ohio bought from
Jade is difficult to understand, and values fluctuate wildly – from $3 to thousands per carat. For years, we were
TEASER TEXT GOES HERE
The internet has changed the course of jewelry and watch collecting dramatically. At the start of my career in antiques,
The Times wanted me to come up with something clever for Thanksgiving week, but this is all I could come
Today I will write about emeralds past and present. I will talk about a current emerald in our store from
