Expert Jewelry & Coin Appraisals
Need a Documented Appraisal from an Industry Expert?
If you find yourself in need of an appraisal on jewelry or coins for insurance of estate purposes, we can help to get your documents accurate and complete in a timely manner, often while you wait. Michael Lannom is a graduate of The University of Tennessee's Earth and Planetary Science department with a BS and MS along with a Graduate Gemologist (GG) diploma from the Gemological Institute of America. He has over thirty (30) years experience in numismatics (coins and currency) and almost twenty (20) years in jewelry and diamonds. He maintains memberships in the Gemological Institute of America alumni association, the Geologic Society of America (GSA), the Tennessee Numismatic Association, and the Georgia Numismatic Association and reads associated publications to stay current in each industry.
Tool of the Trade
To insure the most accurate descriptions and therefore fair market and retail replacement values for jewelry and coins appraised, the following tools are available to help with various measurements and tests needed for identification of metals and gemstones. Magnification (both jeweler's loupe and gemological microscope), refractometer, micrometer, white light box, short and long wave ultraviolet light, Geiger counter, polariscope, dichroscope, incandescent light, x-ray fluorescent tester, electric conductivity tester, nitric acid, multiple scales at different sensitivities, tailor's measuring tape, ring sizer, neodymium magnet, and five diamond master color grade set.