Bradley Martin is very experienced and very knowledgeable. He's very thorough and professional in evaluating jewelry. He really knows his stuff read more

After getting engaged, the first order of business (after celebrating of course) was to get my engagement ring appraised by an independent party so that we could include it on our renter's insurance. Adam found Brad Martin through Yelp, and he was easily able to schedule an appointment to meet on a Saturday morning. I really, REALLY appreciated that Brad did the entire appraisal in front of us and my jewelry did not have to be sent away. He also doesn't buy or sell so he's about as independent as you can get. Throughout our meeting with Brad it was fun to learn about the diamonds and the gold. He even let us look in his microscope at some of the unique features on my stone. My favorite was one of my side stones has a fracture all the way across and it was so neat under magnification!! Brad's passion about gems was obvious throughout the appraisal. Plus, his appraisal paperwork was ready for us to take at the end of the appointment. Step 1 of going from Miss to Mrs... easy! I will always recommend Brad for jewelry appraisals. read more

I recommend getting your stones appraised here. Most jewelry store will require you to leave your gems with them to be sent out for the appraisal. Most places do not provide this service in-house. The average turn around time is one week. I did find another place that could do the appraisal same day but you cannot tag along. You do pay a little bit more here. Cash only? The process was straight forward and you can look under the microscope to see what they see. You might actually learn something about your stone too. You get two copies of the appraisal. read more

You will not be disappointed in the services provided! Easy to get ahold of and Prompt in setting appointments, He thoroughly explains the appraisal process and easily makes you feel comfortable ! You wont have to leave your jewelry overnight or for weeks.. He does this on the spot .. He is a wealth of information and also can give the estate values / street value if needed. His name is the Only name You need to know for APPRAISALS AND THE LIKE! Anni C read more

We took several pieces of jewelry to Brad and he is awesome! He walked and talked us through the entire process live - and we even got to see each stone under the microscope. It was so convenient to not have to ship our jewelry and heirlooms out for appraisal too and watch the entire process! I would highly, highly recommend anyone to Brad's services for very fair and informative appraisals. read more

Bradley Martin was incredibly professional and personable while he appraised my ring. I had taken it to a jewler to have the gems re-inserted but did not have a good experience and suspected fraud. He was competent and explained in great detail the information he was able to identify from the ring. He made a lifelong customer out of me. read more

I scored a new ring for my 20th wedding anniversary. Hubby said it's an upgrade from my original wedding set, which means, it cost a little bit more, like 3x more! I know, whattaguy. Anywhoo, I normally don't wear my wedding set because I have a tendency to hit it on things. I prefer my wedding band that sits flat on my finger. But now that I have this new piece of jewelry, I thought I should probably wear it more often. This means I would likely hit it on things, and probably run the risk of the diamond popping out or scratching it, or I don't know...lose it altogether. Insurance is now a must. But before one can insure a piece of jewelry, it needs to first be appraised. Enter Mr. Bradley T. Martin. I found him on Yelp, naturally. I like the idea of him doing the appraisal in front of you so you don't have to part with your jewelry. I've asked around, and at the other 3 places I inquired with will have you drop your jewelry off and have it appraised in a few days. I decided to go with Brad. Brad is the sole-proprietor of this business, and he's been appraising jewelry for over 20 years. His office is small but adequately-appointed. It has the feel of a Mom-and-Pop shop, and I liked that. Setting up an appointment with him was a breeze and he was willing to meet up with us after our office hours. Brad was pleasant and personable, but remained business-like. He walked us through the process and showed us where or how he got the numbers. The whole thing lasted less than an hour. It probably took a little bit longer because we were chatting about other gem-related stuff. But overall, he got the job done. I believe his price is comparable to others that we inquired with. Maybe a tad more, but I was ok with it because it was fast and I did not have to part with my jewelry. Brad was great to work with and I highly recommend him for jewelry appraisal needs. read more

My husband and I took my mothers jewelry to be appraised after she passed away. Brad did a great job of explaining to us the appraisal process and the factors that affected the cost of the pieces. I felt confident with his appraisals since he doesn't buy or sell (conflict of interest). read more

I have been meaning to have some of my jewelry appraised for quite some time now. Called Brad Martin, made an appointment and could not be happier. First, you stay with your jewelry the entire time. Brad explains EVERYTHING. You get to SEE what he's talking about. He's extremely thorough but doesn't talk over you. If you need it explained...he does it. Very reasonably priced. I highly recommend a call to Bradley Martin. read more

I had an excellent experience with Mr. Martin. I am switching to new homeowners insurance and they require an updated appraisal on my diamond wedding set. I found Mr. Martin through Yelp and I was not disappointed. He weighed and measured every aspect, as well as using a powerful microscope to evaluate the diamond. All of this was done in front of me, no leaving the ring. I enjoyed chatting with him about diamonds and the jewelry business while he worked. I'm very happy with my appraisal experience and can recommend him to others. read more

We had the best experience with Brad! He was extremely professional yet very easy going and easy to talk to. He definitely knows his stuff and showed us everything that he was doing and was thorough in his explanation. He's a great teacher and found a way to make rocks interesting! We will absolutely go back for all of our gemologist needs! read more

My wife,ElizabethHalliday, met with Brad Martin to appraise our diamond earrings and ring for appraisal. Elizabeth also had a single diamond earning just to examine, we received Brad Martin's appraisal on our earrings and out wedding ring. After returning home we found that the single diamond earring, (non appraised) was missing and only the clasp was in the box holder. I (Elizabeth) notified Brad immediately and he informed me to not be alarmed it would show up. His webpage mentions not to leave jewelry However, I had the jewelry box (s) in front of me and he never returned it to the box. After returning after my appraisals only found 1 clasp (NO DIAMOND) in the box. read more

My wife and I could not be happier with the excellent jewelry appraisal service we received from Brad Martin. We are new to the Reno/Sparks area, and needed to update our insurance on her solitaire diamond wedding ring, so we called several jewelers who advertised appraisal services. The first two we called both said that they needed us to bring in the ring and leave it with them for a process that would take "about two weeks". We were uncomfortable to say the least about leaving my wife's ring with someone we really didn't know for that long a period. When we called Brad he promptly returned our call and explained that he would be able to give us an appraisal on the spot and even show us the diamond's special features under his jeweler's microscope and explain their impact on value. We set an appointment for the next day at Brad's office. When we met him he studied the ring, showed us its special features, explained to us the GIA grading system showed us his calculations, and gave us his certified Graduate Gemologist signed appraisal on the spot. His price for his service was only slightly more than the other prices we were quoted and we felt it was well worth it since my wife's ring never left our sight. Brad is not engaged in any buying or selling of jewelry so there is no chance of any conflict of interest in his performance of service. On top of everything, Brad is a long-time Reno resident and was a pleasure to talk with. We give him our highest recommendation. read more

Great experience. Learned a lot while having my ring appraised in my presence - he does not do house calls and insists on customers being present at all time for the appraisal. Bradley is a professional who knows what he is talking about. He does not buy, sell, or trade gems so there is no conflict of interest. I will take all my jewelry to him in the future for appraising. Came away with certs for me, my insurance, and one he keeps on file. One other thing - Bradley completed his training in residence in New York. This is in sharp contrast to many others who essentially get the certification via a mail course. There is a big difference particularly when it comes to all of the in depth hands-on training. If you will pardon the pun Brad is an absolute gem! read more

I had such a great experience the first time that I went back with some more pieces, just to see what I could find out about them. Brad is so helpful and passionate about stones that it's a pleasure to talk to him about jewelry. read more