ABOUT | Koblenz & Co. Antique & Estate Jewelry
Jewelry Appraisal Services for:
- Insurance Coverage
- Replacement Value
- Estate Distribution
- Fair Market Value
- Donation (Charitable Contribution)
- Divorce Settlement (Equitable or Equal Distribution)
- Purchase Advisory, Internet Purchases, Customs Report
- Collateral or Liquidation
- Damage or Casualty Loss
- Curiosity or Identification
There are several different kinds of jewelry appraisals, which depend upon their intended use. The intended use of the appraisal report will determine the appropriate definition of value. The appropriate value needs to be based on the correct most common marketplace. All our appraisals comply with USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Foundation and the Code of Ethics of NAJA). Please call for an appointment - 860.927.0179. Koblenz & Co. maintains a portable gemological lab.
Our jewelry collection includes pieces of timeless, exceptional beauty. The antique and estate jewelry pieces are perfect for collectors as well as for the discriminating buyer. Jewelry to be called antique should be at least 100 years old and, more recently, preowned jewelry is generally called estate. Often antique and estate jewelry is made better and priced lower than new jewelry. In addition, like fine art, many items gain a special quality over the years from being cherished by its owners and admired by others. Please visit our website to learn more.
Consulting Services
Brokerage Services
Let me sell your jewelry for you! I can find the best market. There is no conflict of interest with my appraisal services.
Antique & Estate Jewelry
The Koblenz & Co. collection includes Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces, Brooches, Earrings, Charms and more pieces of timeless, exceptional beauty. The antique and estate jewelry pieces are perfect for collectors as well as for the discriminating buyer (jewelry, to be called antique, should be at least 100 years old and pre-owned jewelry is generally called,"estate").
About Koblenz & Co.
Merle S. Koblenz is a third generation jeweler who grew up in her family's jewelry business in Albany, NY. She has been buying, selling, repairing, and appraising antique and estate jewelry since 1980 in her own business.
Merle obtained her Graduate Gemologist's degree in 1988 from the Gemological Institute of America, and has since been a member of the GIA Alumni Association. She has been the President of the award winning Manhattan Chapter (www.manhattangiaalumni.org) since 2001, elected "2002 Most Outstanding Chapter Member of the Year" and "2005 Volunteer of the Year" of the GIA Alumni Association. Merle is listed with the Jeweler's Board of Trade, is a Senior Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (www.najaappraisers.com), a member of Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts (www.asjra.net), and The American Society of Jewelry Historians (www.jewelryhistorians.com).
Koblenz & Co. participates in many antique shows in the northeast US annually: www.koblenzestatejewelry.com/shows.php
Hours of Operation
Thursday through Monday 11 AM - 5 PM | Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM
Closed: Tuesday & Wednesday. Easter, Christmas & New Year
Available by phone: 9 AM - 9 PM EST
Koblenz & Co. | Merle S. Koblenz, G.G., Senior Appraiser of NAJA
Exhibiting at Main Street Antiques
8 North Main Street
South Kent, CT 06785
Phone: 860.927.0179
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Website: www.koblenzestatejewelry.com