OPEN LETTER TO MR. JARVIS…read more Mr. Jarvis, I feel compelled to tell you what a horrible experience I had when I met you on Tuesday. In my opinion, you were condescending, inappropriate, rude, and acted in a truly despicable manner. For the record, I explained to you that I bought the ring for my late wife as a 10th wedding anniversary gift almost 30 years ago and that it has been sitting in my safety deposit box since she passed but my daughter is now of age and wants to wear the ring. Hence the need for the insurance appraisal. I further explained that the diamond was purchased from McGivern Diamonds but set by Jared Jewelers. I explained that I lost the original GIA Certificate and although GIA will not issue a new certificate they will provide a letter detailing the information on the certificate at a cost of $30. At the meeting, I provided you with the original letter from GIA and attached was the receipt for the $30 fee. Although all of this was true and easily verifiable with McGivern Diamonds and GIA, you made numerous inappropriate statements as if I were a common thief. This included ridiculous comments about how you were surprised that the measurements on the GIA letter matched the actual diamond. Worse, when you asked for what I originally paid for the ring you offered to buy it for $11,000. You obviously did not believe that it was for my daughter from her late mother. You thought I was a thief and would jump at an offer to pawn the ring. To add some additional insult, I was told that the appraisal would be provided immediately. But when I paid you with a check you said the appraisal would be emailed to me in 2 days. I guess you needed to make sure the diamond thief's check would clear before providing the appraisal. Unfortunately, I doubt I am the only one you treat so poorly. Perhaps I am just the first one who is calling you out for your truly horrendous behavior. You were very unprofessional and should be ashamed. I do NOT recommend ANYONE use the services of Jarvis Gems & Jewelry Appraisals. The above describes my experience and is my opinion!!!

I had a very stressful situation and nobody in my industry was proficient to the degree necessary…read moreto answer my issue regarding a difficult stone to legitimize. His peers in his field all said Steve was the one who could do what no others would be able to. It was a time-sensitive, and highly emotional task I threw at him and he took it personally. On a human level- not transactional. He would not take the first answer that seemed pretty clear which he could have easily taken. He spent ample time with me, exhausted every method he had been trained to rule out any alternative possibilities and brought peace back to my heart. He could have charged me the sun and the moon but he was more than fair in price and far above and beyond in service, empathy, integrity, and overall professionalism. I will always be thankful for treating me and my situation as if he was personally vested and not just a transaction. Love to you and your team. Forever grateful

We have worked with Harper & Strickland for appraisals on several transactions over the years, for…read morethe sale of and refinancing of our homes. My wife was a realtor and has always trusted and valued their process, data and market perspective. I would highly recommend working with Julie and Scott for any type of real estate transaction you have coming up. ... Connie and Chris Tunnard

From the owner: Harper & Strickland, Inc. offers a range of professional appraisal services including divorce,…read morepre-listing, offer, investor valuation, mortgage, tax appeals, sketch, estate appraisals, and PMI removal guidance. With a team of experienced appraisers, we provide accurate property valuations to help with asset division, pricing, investment decisions, mortgage applications, tax reduction, floor plan visualization, and estate distribution. Our commitment to professionalism and accuracy ensures that clients receive reliable and comprehensive appraisal solutions tailored to their needs.

I have a beautiful gold ring that I bought in Bali a few years ago. I needed to get it appraised…read morefor insurance & ended up coming to Geolat. Judy and Patty were so welcoming! They admired my ring and asked where it had come from and then asked about me with genuine interest. They suggested having the stone tested to determine exactly what it was & handled everything. After a couple of weeks, I had an appraisal to share with insurance and my beautiful ring back with a recommendation that I should wear it more often because it's so pretty (I hadn't been wearing it out of an abundance of caution because of the high quality of the gold). Now I know that my ring truly is valuable and I have the confidence to wear it proudly. I'll be coming back the next time I have valuable jewelry to appraise.

All I can say is WOW!!!! I absolutely love the environment and energy at Geolat. The staff is…read moreabsolutely wonderful and they know what they're talking about. They also offer a huge variety of services. I would most definitely recommend to anyone who needs a jewelry or art appraisal in Dallas. Or for someone who is looking to buy some gorgeous jewelry.

From start to finish...a superb and personal experience. I was referred to William Nobel by one of…read moremy very good friends. Diedre, specifically, was referred to me. She is warm, friendly, welcoming and clearly enjoys what she does. Her passion & excitement for both jewels and design is infectious! I went in not knowing a THING about what I wanted for my girlfriends engagement ring. I had a family heirloom stone and wanted to design everything surrounding it. Diedre asked a few pointed questions about Erin's personality and within minutes had an amazing idea to propose. Normally I would have never even thought about the design she came up with - a beautiful hammered gold band with a gorgeous setting which allowed light to shine through the diamond. She nailed it! Erin was impressed and immediately fell in love with it - fitting her personality precisely. Diedre always followed up, provided thorough information and gave some really cool drawings of the ring design. They resized the ring free of charge and within the same day. A great experience and made any of the stress of picking the right ring disappear. I couldn't recommend her/them enough!! Thank you!!

If there were any company qualified to lead by example in the art of impeccable customer service,…read moreit would be the team at William Noble. I've had the pleasure of working with Paige Little as my go-to jeweler, but everyone I've met there has been warm, kind, and knowledgeable. Many of my friends have worked with Paige for engagement rings and they always impress. I've bought pieces for myself and never felt pressured - they give their time and expertise freely without expectation or pressure. They understand that when you're purchasing a piece of this quality, it needs to feel right in its own time. When a ring I love was accidentally stepped on and "squashed", their in-house jeweler brought it back to life beyond expectation. I recommend them often to friends without hesitation. I trust that my purchases from William Noble are some of the most gorgeous, appreciating investments I'll make and love to wear them. Highly recommend!

"My Estate Sale was well organized and efficiently executed. I turned over my house to Ruth McLeod…read moreand her team in a clean condition, containing only the merchandise for the sale. They set up for the sale, advertised and held the sale, arranged for a charity to pick up left-overs for donation, and left the house in immaculate condition. I was delighted with Estate Liquidators Dallas' entire operation from beginning to end." Bette M.

These guys are as good as it gets. They handled the liquidation of my parents' estate. It's a…read morefamily run operation and you can just tell that they take their responsibility very seriously. You can trust them completely, which is key in an estate sale. They're not going to just give your stuff away. And they are extremely pleasant to work with. Their fees are extremely reasonable when you consider all that they do: polish your silver, wash your glasses and dishes, vacuum and sweep the floor when they are done. I'm a realtor in Chicago (http://LucidRealty.com) and if they were located in Chicago I would recommend them to my clients needing their services.

I reached out to 1st Appraisal Choice for help in establishing the value of a family home we have…read morerecently inherited. Michael responded quickly established a meeting date that met my time line and showed up when he said he would. Furthermore he took the time to refresh my memory on the appraisal process and share additional insights that would assist my family in the decisions which will follow. I found Michael to be engaging, informative and willing to go beyond a just the numbers interaction while providing excellent value. Should I need these services again he will be my first call. If asked by friends or family I would recommend 1st Appraisal Choice without reservation. Jay E

I got a good feeling about working with Michael of 1st Appraisal Choice based on my initial phone…read morecall. Michael was very personable and professional. He provided information before I asked. When he came to the house he was excellent. The documentation he provided afterwards was very well organized and easy to understand. I highly recommend using 1st Appraisal Choice.

I was watching a wealth management show awhile back and they spoke about having and keeping current…read moreappraisals on your jewelry, watches, etc. while I had kept my original receipts, etc. , this show made it clear while that is good, it's not enough. Seeing that, I knew I needed some assistance, which is what led to to Gemological Services International. I was very impressed and learned things about my items that I did not know before, but even more importantly I was pleased to learn that the value of the items I brought had increased significantly. My next step was to update my insurance agent!! Review #2018

Impressed with his thoroughness and professionalism. I needed estate and insurance appraisals. Not…read morecheap but results were worth it.

VERY UNTHOROUGH. I'm very disappointed I paid nearly $600 for this service. They estimated the…read morehouse to be worth $570,000 by the cost approach but their appraisal opinion of value was $475,000 because they compared the house to houses that didn't hold a candle to the property of interest. Save your money and go with someone who will compare your house with houses of equal value and not the cheapest houses in the same neighborhood.

This is the only place I trust to work on my jewelry…read more First, you can get your jewelry polished here in about an hour while you shop. Want to have a Audrey Hepburn experience? Ask for Henley. Henley is my guy, he is very knowledgeable about diamonds and takes very good care of moi. Henley very impressively redesigned my 18k Gold Yakut Russian yellow miner's cut canary diamond ring to a three stone showstopper. It's truly magnificent. He also fixed my little deco white Yakut Russian diamond solitaire that kept gettin caught on everything, the prongs had wore down & needed to be fixed. Henley had the jeweler redo the prongs on it. The jeweler even came out of the service area & brought me my deco solitaire ring personally & told me how much he enjoyed working on it, as it's very rare to see Yakut Russian miner cut diamonds nowadays. Henley is the sweetest. He showers me with outrageously expensive diamonds while I'm there, showing me this & that adorning me with gorgeous super expensive canary diamond bracelets & jewels just for fun while we share a glass of champagne. What a wonderful experience this place is. What a wonderful man he is. It's Henley that makes it magical, he himself shines like a diamond and is worth his weight in gold. I would never dream of going anywhere else. I love my super special jewelry now and especially love my super special Henley. He shines bright, like a diamond. Highly highly recommend.

Had a very poor experience. I came in excited as this was my first stop to look at engagement…read morerings- I was helped by a woman, I do not recall her name. She answer the bare minimum of my questions and then I felt like I was ushered out. She didn't even offer to have me try on rings. Maybe it was because my boyfriend wasn't there and we weren't going to be buying anything that day? A terrible first experience in looking at engagement rings- would not recommend and will not be returning for further service.