Same Day Appraisals

Walk away with your jewelry and report in about an hour

Expert Jewelry Appraisal

Whatever your reason for requiring a professional jewelry appraisal, DiamondTruth Gem Lab has the expertise, experience, equipment and resources to help you.

  • Determining insurance replacement value.

  • Providing expert witness & litigation support.

  • Confirming the quality of a new purchase.

  • Selling existing jewelry.

  • Estate tax evaluation – probate proceedings.

  • Division of property for dissolution of marriage.

  • Damage reporting.

  • Charitable contributions & gift-giving.

  • Post-loss & casualty loss.

  • Collateral purposes.

  • Proof of ownership for foreign travel.

Are you curious about the cost, the time it takes, or reasons for having your jewelry appraised? Kindly contact us.

About Us

James Naughter entered the industry in 1984 and after obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree, Graduate Gemologist diploma and subsequent additional gemological training in London, UK. He then became the owner of DiamondTruth Gem Lab in 1991.

DiamondTruth Gem Laboratory has consulted and appraised for numerous state and federal government agencies as well as financial institutions and law firms, both local and regional. The business offers private clients and trade customers, in the Greater Capital Area, a range of high quality jewelry appraisal services intended to both protect and educate the jewelry owner.