Padis Jewelry
Our showrooms display an incredible array of certified loose diamonds as well as jewelry from the world’s most desirable designers and watchmakers.
If you want to determine the monetary value of a piece of jewelry, you will need to have an appraisal done. Appraisals are typically required if you want to insure your jewelry for replacement value. In addition appraisals are done for estate planning and tax purposes to determine fair market value of jewelry as well as to learn the value of family heirlooms. The GIA says the “value stated on the appraisal is the opinion of the appraiser based on their research and experience,” which is why you want an experienced, certified appraiser.
The experts recommend that you have your jewelry appraised every three to five years (some say every two to three years) because the value of the piece may have increased resulting in it being under insured. A safe bet is to check with your insurance company to see if they have any requirements or recommendations on updating appraisals. An updated appraisal includes reexamining the piece, a detailed description of the item, and documentation regarding its current condition. The value of the piece may change based on the current market and will be reflected in the appraisal. It should also include the appraiser’s name and their qualifications. At Padis Jewelry, our staff includes an American Gem Society (AGS) certified gemologist appraiser (CGA) who has gone through the training and certification process set forth by the AGS. In addition our appraiser is a GIA Graduate Gemologist, which is where they learned to identify and grade diamonds and colored stones. For you convenience, Padis Jewelry also has an in-house bench jeweler that can handle same-day repairs, ring sizing and settings. Please visit our website to learn more, and while you are there set up an appointment to view our jewelry in person. Padis Jewelry, a family-owned business, has been a trusted source for buying exquisite certified loose diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry since 1974. We are one of the only jewelers in the area that offers such an exclusive selection of top names in the industry as well as such a large inventory. For an opportunity to view our impressive collections, please contact us to schedule at visit. Source: 4cs.gia.edu/en-us/blog/appraisal-tips/
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Since Padis Jewelry is a family-owned business, our reputation is extremely important to us. This means we want each and every one of our customers to be satisfied with their jewelry purchase and to only buy something they will love and cherish for many years to come. To accomplish this goal, we find it is advantageous for our customers to know as much about the quality of the jewelry they are considering buying to make an informed decision.
This is why our website offers a lot of tools to help potential jewelry buyers become educated before they make a purchase from our inventory of more than 10,000 loose diamonds. On our site under the Diamond tab, you will lots of useful information on the “Find Your Diamond,” “Conflict Free Diamonds” and “Forevermark Diamonds” pages. On our Find Your Diamond page, you will discover our easy tool that allows you to search for a diamond by a number of criteria including the following shapes: round, princess, emerald, asscher, marquise, oval, radiant, pear, cushion and heart. Simply click on the shape of the diamond you are interested in and our search will bring up all of the diamonds in that shape. To further refine the search, you can put in the carat weight. For example if you would like a diamond somewhere around 1 to 1.5 carat weight, add that, and then further refine your choice by Color, Clarity, Cut, Polish, etc. Also Padis Jewelry is committed to only selling conflict free diamonds. You have our word that all of our diamonds are socially and environmentally responsibly sourced throughout their journey starting from the mining, to cutting and polishing, right through to distribution. We only deal with suppliers who adhere to the strict guidelines set forth to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the marketplace. As a family-owned business, Padis Jewelry has been a trusted source for buying exquisite certified loose diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry since 1974. We have one of the area’s largest inventories as well as an impressive selection of top name luxury brands. So if you are a lover of beautiful jewelry, we encourage you to schedule a visit to San Francisco and the Napa Valley’s best jewelry stores. When buying diamonds from Padis Jewelry, you can feel confident you are getting what you paid for as every diamond over 0.40 carats comes with an independent grading report that assesses the overall quality and authenticity. Our diamonds are graded at the most trusted and accredited diamond grading laboratories in the industry including the US division of AGS, Forevermark, and GIA.
To give you an idea of what you will see in your diamond’s grading report, you can take a look at a sample GIA grading report on their website. According to the GIA, their reports represent the “highest standard of reliability, consistency and integrity.” Your report will include information on the 4Cs (the GIA is the creator of the 4Cs) of your stone and assess the Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight. You will also get a plotted diagram charting the clarity characteristics as well as a graphic representation of the stone’s proportions. If your diamond is in the D-to-Z color range, your report will also have a GIA Cut grade. The Diamond Cut grade describes the “components of brightness, fire, scintillation, polish, and symmetry, as well as weight and durability concerns, into a single overall grade for cut quality for standard round brilliants.” Another service offered by the GIA is their “Report Check” that allows you to confirm that the information on your report matches the archived GIA report database. All you need to do is to enter your report number on their online search tool. Also if you have a diamond you want to have authenticated and graded by the GIA Lab, you can submit it to them for a fee. Please visit the Padis Jewelry showrooms to experience firsthand one of the best inventories of certified loose diamonds in California. All of our jewelry consultants are diamond experts and we look forward to helping you find your perfect “stone.” Since 1974, Padis Jewelry has been a trusted source for buying exquisite certified loose diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry. We are one of the only jewelers in the area that offers such an exclusive selection of top names in the industry as well as such a large inventory. If you are a lover of beautiful jewels, please schedule at visit to our showrooms. Source:gia.edu/analysis-grading-sample-report-diamond?reporttype=diamond-grading-report At Padis Jewelry customer satisfaction is important to us, and we want to make sure each piece of jewelry purchased from us not only fulfills your needs but is something you will love and cherish for years. To help customers become more knowledgeable on what they are buying, our website offers a glossary of commonly used jewelry terms.
If you are shopping for diamond or gemstone jewelry, you may want to start with terms used to describe the anatomy of the stones. One word you are sure to hear is facet, which describes the flat surface on a diamond or color gemstone. The arrangement of a gemstone's facets determines its cut and return of light. The diamond’s table is the largest polished facet on the surface of the stone. A diamond’s crown is the top part of the stone, beneath the table and above the girdle. The girdle describes the middle section of the stone and is typically polished or faceted on a diamond and unpolished on a color gemstone. A diamond’s pavilion is the term used to describe the bottom part of the stone and extends from the girdle to the culet, which is the small or pointed facet at the very bottom of the diamond. Not all diamonds have a culet. The total height of a diamond is called the depth and is measured from the table to the culet. Fire is the term used to describe the flashes of color that are seen when the diamond or gemstone is moved or rotated. Flawless is the highest grading on the diamond clarity scale and describes a stone without any visible inclusions or blemishes under 10 x magnifications. Symmetry is the precision of the alignment of the diamond’s facets, and the more symmetrical, the better the return of light. While Padis Jewelry wants customers to be informed, satisfied buyers, we also want to assure you that all of our non-commissioned jewelry consultants are here to help guide you through the process. In addition, our staff includes GIA Graduate Gemologists, and any diamond over 0.40 carats comes with a grading report from the most trusted independent laboratories in the U.S. As a family-owned business, Padis Jewelry has been a trusted source for buying exquisite certified loose diamonds, engagement rings and fine jewelry since 1974. We have one of the area’s largest inventories as well as an impressive selection of top name luxury brands. So if you are a lover of beautiful jewelry, we encourage you to schedule a visit to San Francisco and the Napa Valley’s best jewelry stores. |
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