I called to query an appaisal for a Meiji Era jungin silver hairbrush. Hal said they do not have…read morethe depth of skilldls for Asian item appraisal. I appreciated that honesty. Fees - $300/hour with a 1 hour minimum charge.

Highly recommend! Responsive, professional, and very friendly! Would definitely use again!read more

In late November, my wife lost a 1 ct. old world cut diamond from her engagement ring setting at…read moreWalmart. Naturally, she was upset and since it was an inherited diamond with great sentimental value, it made the pain even worse. We located Tom via another website (A's List) and he made a next day appointment to appraise the loss for our insurance company's claim. The policy did not cover "wear and tear" and I was impressed with Tom's integrity that he didn't offer to change the appraisal. He correctly cited that the prongs had broke from wear over time. Fortunately, our insurance company did settle the claim in our favor, but the value was based upon an appraisal in 2002 and today's retail value was significantly more. Tom is a third generation Jeweler and he offered to locate an old world cut diamond via his family in New York, who specialize in estate sales. Within a week, he located a slightly larger old world cut diamond with near-perfect specifications that matched the lost diamond. The price was very fair and my total out of pocket expense was $500 to replace the diamond in a new setting. When my wife and I viewed the diamond the week before Christmas, we took several other diamond pieces to have the settings examined. Two items needed repairs and Tom performed them at no charge. The new diamond was placed in a better setting than before, but still using the original ring. Tom made a trip to his Chandler location to deliver it on Christmas Eve afternoon. I highly recommend using Tom's services. I have no doubts about his integrity, quality of repairs and his appraisals. He is very good at communicating via email and he responds to any questions rapidly. I would not hesitate to use his services exclusively in the future.

I had an appraisal done on a ring. Tom got me in fast, is friendly and professional, and provided…read morethe report in a timely fashion. Highly recommended!

I met with Tom to sell some jewelry. He was prompt, friendly, and we talked about our common…read moreInterests and places we have lived. The process of selling the jewelry was so easy and fair.

I went to LaGravinese for my wedding ring appraisal for insurance purposes. I called him over the…read morephone to schedule an appointment, and he answered right away, finding time on a days head notice to fit me in for an appraisal. He kept the ring in front of me the entire time, and was talkative through the process, which only took about 30 minutes. He followed up with the appraisal in an email the next day, and it was a simple upload for the insurance company. Overall, great experience, really easy, ring was in my sight the whole time, and Mr. LaGravinese was nice and a pleasure to talk to! Recommend!

Even though I wasn't ready to order an appraisal, Steve Leavitt took time to answer my questions…read moreabout my property and in the process showed his knowledge and experience.

From the owner: Real Estate Appraiser in the Greater Phoenix Area specializing in the East Valleyread more

Great communication, easy to schedule, timely appointment, fast turnaround, thorough teport.read more

A follow up to my review. In a conversation with 3 different lenders, 3 Escrow Officers and 5 real…read moreestate agents, nobody has ever seen or heard of such a horrible appraisal. In one lender in Phoenix has indicated to me that they would never use this company and another in Casa Grande indicated to me that Benson Appraisals is someone that they would watch out for because of this horrible appraisal. Diane - instead of defending this send this guy for more education and training and maybe oversee his work so that someone else doesn't suffer the consequences of such an incompetent action.

Excellent service…read more Bill Salvatore Your Valley Property Team Arizona Elite Properties AZVHV Heroes Home Advantage 602-999-0952  golfArizona@cox.net www.LiveinSunnyAZ.com Honored to have been selected top Realtor for the East Valley Tribune!

Good Job!! Nice quick service and yes - will use again! -…read moreThanks!!

After an informative telcall, we brought George a silver set to obtain an appraisal for a "valuable…read moreitems" insurance addendum. George provided us very professional service at a reasonable price. He is knowledgeable, articulate, friendly, and empathetic. We will be bringing him other items for appraisal. Highly recommend.

From the owner: We are a full-service, private jewelry store office that operates out of Fountain Hills. Our…read morefounder, George Houghtaling, is a Graduate Gemologist, and has been in the business since 1986. He is a fully accredited and certified appraiser for insurance, estate, and other purposes. We work with individual clients, one on one, in a private setting, in order to give excellent customer service. We appraise the jewelry right in front of you. We make house calls. By appointment. Do not leave your jewelry! Have it appraised by us, in front of you, while you wait in our office or allow us to come to you!

As a Newbie to the art world, I was completely unaware as to where to start the process of getting…read morean appraisal and selling my pieces. I reached out to Jeff Lang. Honestly, I could not have been more fortunate when contacting Jeff for some advice! He graciously explained the process and path I would need to follow to successfully find a buyer! He was completely fair an honest when appraising my pieces! I would highly recommend Jeff Lang Auctions for your next art or collectible works! - Mike Immordino

I recently purchased some items from Jeff. He was very easy to work with and I would recommend Lang…read moreAuctions and Appraisals to anyone.

I was in need of a residential appraisal of my mom's house in Cave Creek to settle the estate. A…read morefriend referred me to Advantage Appraisals saying they had worked with them in the past and were impressed. I contacted George (owner of Advantage Appraisals) to check cost, turn time, etc. George promptly returned my call, quoted me a reasonable cost/turn time, and asked for details of the property. He did a great job walking me through the process and answering my questions. When I received the appraisal, I appreciated all of the notes and analysis he included. He also communicated well through email and he made it easy for me to pay him. When managing an estate, you have to deal with all sorts of contractors, inspectors, advisors, etc. and George was by far the easiest to work with. I highly recommend Advantage Appraisals and will definitely use them next time I need a house appraised.

From the owner: We are your best source for real estate valuations within the greater Phoenix area, specializing in…read morethe southeast valley (Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, Apache Junction) but also covering the rest of the region including Ahwatukee, Paradise Valley and Glendale.

Everything about this place is wonderful! I hate leaving reviews, but I even redownloaded Yelp to…read moreput a good word in. Very friendly; efficient; great prices. Will be back!

when we first walked into Haney's, Clint was a typical family man type person. We were comfortable…read moreright off. We were ready to get married but didn't have the money for a ring. He sold us a set of cubic zirconias. When we could afford it we went back and got a real set. we knew he was ready to retire. Next time we went in Clint Haney was there with the new owner, Rod. As we got to know Rod, we find he is just as nice and helpful as Clint. Definitely the perfect place to go for your jewelry needs. When you walk in you feel like family