For women's history month they had a special table with collections of women who created stamps or…read moretheir aveivements were celebrated by them. It was really well put together and fun to flip through.

Located on the Regis College campus, the Spellman Museum is great for a weekend afternoon. It is…read morenot too large and is housed in a 1950's style building. There is one big gallery with several smaller rooms which include a children's activities room, a hallway of post offices across America, and stamps across the US. I went in more for the artistic design of the stamps rather than the actual stamps themselves. Staff is friendly and even the director introduced himself. Parking is in the front and to the side/back of the building. There is one bathroom for visitors.

True appraisals based on comps not an estimated market value as done by a real estate agent. Bill…read moreis a great honest guy. Very reliable. He does the work unlike many appraisers.

The president of Suburban Apprasial, Bill Lanciloti is a very experienced appraiser. He is very…read morecustomer centric, conscientious and honest. He also earned the designation of Senior Real Estate Appraiser which only 1% of all appraisers hold. If you are looking to settle an estate, going through a divorce, dealing with the loss of a loved one or simply need an expert appraisal, I highly endorse Suburban Appraisal Services.

Although I didn't get the independent property assessment, they gave me pointers on meeting about…read moreproperty re-evaluation. Incredibly helpful and honest.

Tom Cullen and his partner Jessica are quick, responsive, and just overall very supportive and…read morehelpful. They both were happy to answer questions and are really very available if you need them. I recommend them highly.

I first contacted Leslie via email to ask questions around her services. I had various pieces of…read morejewelry from my grandmother's estate and no idea if anything had any real value. Prior to contacting Leslie, I had great angst of this whole appraisal/sale of items process. I didn't want to feel foolish or be taken advantage of in any way. I had heard how you do not always get the true value of items if you go to a jeweler who then purchases these items. Leslie was very quick to reply to my email and honest around her fees. We scheduled an appt. and I brought my various items to her office for the consultation appt. During our appt, Leslie was very respectful of all of the pieces. She tests items and uses her microscope with you in the room. I felt like she was very thorough, and any questionable items, she agreed to test further. She was always respectful- even when items were not authetic gems or gold. The items we did agree she would liquidate, she logged for insurance and then gave them approximate values. Once the items were sold, Leslie promptly called me to inform me of the amount of the sale. There were a few pieces of jewelry I had left with her for appraisal-- well, as it turns out, they really weren"t anything requiring insurance, and she was very honest about not going through an entire appraisal process as this would have cost me money. I felt she was very, very honest and I appreciated her placing my needs first. I would highly recommend Leslie George of NE Gem lab.

Leslie is smart, friendly and has a great deal of integrity. She went above & beyond to help me. I…read morerecommend her highly.

Allyson Lee Art Appraisal Services is simply a top quality company. I have dealt with Allyson Lee…read moremultiple times over the past year. I could not ask for a more knowledgeable or professional person. She is simply the best. Michael Warren Art and Antique Collector

From the owner: Allyson Lee provides USPAP compliant Art and Antique Personal Property Appraisals for Estate,…read moreInsurance, or Distribution Purposes. Serving the Greater Boston, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire area. Qualifications include twenty years of experience in the fine art and antique industry. She also provides personal property archival, inventory, and photography services for estate planning or insurance needs. Art Consulting and Collections Management services are also available.

A couple of people gave this company 5 stars and said they didn't end up hiring Yanko. I didn't…read morehire them either! But he definitely was super helpful on the phone.

I could not retain Yanko's services as my property is outside their territory, however, Peter…read morepatiently and helpfully gave me terrific counsel and referrals over the phone. If you need an appraiser, I would not hesitate in reaching out to Yanco to short-list them for your needs.

Wow, the reviews here (and elsewhere) led me to calling Dave about some jewelry I had.... but never…read morewore. If it has been sitting in a drawer for years, why bother keeping it??? Literally YEARS... I had three bracelets and I wore one of them 9 years ago to a wedding, and I have no idea about the other two. I learned a lot about diamonds and gold while I was there, and Dave gave me some suggestions as well as a price for the others. I had no doubt that this was a good deal and there was no pressure to sell (which you may get elsewhere). I left with my money, keeping two items for now and will keep them under consideration. There is parking right out front, and they are open Monday - Saturday. Dave is great and I met his son as well, nice guys who have been doing business in Newton for decades!

Go here first and last. You could shop around but you'll come back here all the same…read more Professional, honest, courteous, fair...everything you'd want to have in a gold for cash exchange. No nonsense involved.