Trang Pham, Master Gemologist Appraiser®, is your trusted independent jewelry appraiser in the San Diego area and beyond, specializing in valuing all types of fine jewelry, watches, diamonds, and colored stones.
With credentials as a GIA Graduate Gemologist and AGA Accredited Senior Gemologist, she is also an Accredited Senior Appraiser of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) in the Gems & Jewelry Discipline. Her expertise and dedication were highlighted by receiving the ASA Rising Star Award in 2022 and Master Gemologist Appraiser® in 2024.
Her experience in retail and teaching gemology as a former GIA instructor, combined with her many appraisal credentials and commitment to continuing education, has made her your trusted expert for any jewelry valuation needs. In most cases, examinations are conducted in your presence during the appointment. Her appraisals are widely accepted by insurance companies, and she is a Qualified Appraiser under IRS Guidelines on Qualified Appraisers.
Trang Pham's clients include private jewelry owners, insurance companies, fiduciaries, estate attorneys, the Department of Justice, and retailers.
Your appraisal report will be rendered in accordance with the following:
Our appraisal reports include a thorough description of your jewelry, including its quality, condition, and any unique features that may impact its value. We also provide a credible opinion of valuation, which is essential for insurance, estate, and resale purposes.
As the only AGA Certified Gemological Laboratory in San Diego, we use advanced technology and scientific methods to provide our professional, independent, and unbiased opinions of the identification, quality, and grading.
We provide services in selling jewelry for our private clients who wish to convert the jewelry that no longer fit their lifestyle into liquid assets or for estates and trusts seeking to sell collections or partial collections.
A jewelry appraisal is an unbiased, evidence-based valuation for a specific purpose, as of a specific date, that is based on researched market data that is analyzed and formulated into a report prepared by a trained, experienced professional valuation specialist.
You need jewelry appraisal reports for a variety of reasons: to determine Replacement Value for insurance scheduling; or Fair Market Value for estate planning, equitable distribution, tax liability, dissolution of marriage, litigation; or Marketable Cash Value for reselling your jewelry. In other instances, you may need to a jewelry appraisal for post lost purposes.
Our laboratory is well-equipped with high-standard gemological instruments as well as advanced technology to provide accurate, reliable results for our appraisal reports.
We are one of a few laboratories that have the EXA spectrometer to accurately analyze and distinguish natural diamonds from HPHT/ CVD synthetic diamonds and diamond simulants.
By acquiring the AGA Certified Gemological Laboratory (CGL) status - AGA CGL #56, we are joining some of the world's leading gemological labs that believe in excellence and are dedicated to establishing the highest ethical and professional standards of practice.
We schedule appointments Monday - Saturday between the hours of 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.