by webservicesdesk | Sep 15, 2016 | AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Jewelry Appraisal
It is hard to believe that a jewelry store in San Rafeal, California would be accused of peddling fake Cartier watches. But sometimes real life is stranger than fiction because that is exactly what happened to one jewelry store in San Rafeal’s Northgate Mall last...
by webservicesdesk | Aug 23, 2016 | AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Jewelry Appraisal
Lately the news coming out of Detroit, Michigan has not been the best. Since the 2008 economic crisis, when this city was hit harder than most, the residents of Detroit have been finding ways to revitalize their hometown. One way that many Detroit residents have been...
by webservicesdesk | Jul 12, 2016 | Jewelry Appraisal
It may come as a surprise to some in the jewelry appraisal business that famous fashion house Chanel has chosen the wheat plant as the model for its latest run of jewelry but Les Blés De Chanel is just that. Les Blés De Chanel, meaning “Chanel’s...
by webservicesdesk | May 23, 2016 | Estate Consultant, Estate Consultant Arizona
There has been a recent emergence in reports of ‘diamond swapping’ among chains such as Kay, Zales, and Jared. Arizona estate consultant wants you to be informed and mindful of any ‘diamond swapping’ that could happen to anybody. Signet Jewelers Ltd., owner of the...
by webservicesdesk | Apr 20, 2016 | AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal, Uncategorized
Boho is back and this time, it brought turquoise. Fashion has always had a cyclical nature and 2016 is showing a big resurgence in the classic 60’s bohemian style. Nobody is more ready for the comeback than Arizonans. Turquoise has always had a home in Arizona folk...
Robert Connelly GG (GIA), GD, AGA, NAJA, ISA AM has examined and appraised several thousands of pieces of exquisite jewelry the world over since beginning his exploration of the jewelry industry in 1989 as an international wholesale buyer and seller in Brazil and United States. A Graduate Gemologist finishing with at the top of his class with a 97% rating from the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, CA, he established AZ JEWELRY APPRAISERS in 2013 to serve a complete array of appraisal needs within the Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff areas following an educational global odyssey in gemology.
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