The truth about what
you own.

Not appraisals. Not inflated insurance values. The actual current market reality for your gems, watches, and art — delivered with twenty years of expertise and zero agenda.

The appraisal you have may be telling only part of the story.

Collectors deserve an honest valuation of what their collection will yield in the real world. An insurance appraisal’s job is to produce a defensible number in case of loss and is appropriate in some circumstances — however it is most often not in alignment with the value relative to what things will sell for in the secondary market.

Consider what has happened to the market in recent years. Lab grown diamonds have captured retail market share and effectively changed the entire secondary market in certain categories. Post-pandemic price corrections are real, values change and time alters the direction in both retail and secondary markets. A watch market that moved dramatically during COVID has since recalibrated.

“Your 2018 appraisal is a story about a market that no longer exists.”

What collectors actually need is someone who follows these markets continuously, understands the difference between replacement value and fair market value, and will tell them the truth without an agenda — not to protect an insurance policy, not to make a sale, but simply because the truth is what allows smart decisions.

That is what Real Market Intelligence is. It is advisory, not bureaucratic. It is honest, not inflated. And because I am also a buyer, there is always a natural next step if you decide to sell.

Three quiet reasons
collectors stay with us.

Most advisory practices charge well to tell you what you wanted to hear. Ours has quietly built a thirty-year reputation for telling people what they needed to.

The advice is independent.

We are not paid by houses, dealers, or makers. The only person whose interests our counsel serves is yours.

The eye is calibrated.

Thirty years inside the rooms where the most important pieces actually trade. We know who is selling, who is buying, and what the price quietly means.

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The hand is steady.

We work slowly when slowness is correct, and quickly when a window is closing. We have never lost a serious collector to a regrettable decision.

What I offer.
What it costs.

Tier I

Single Item Report

$250

Delivered within 5 business days. Written report included.

Tier II

Collection Review

$1,095

Delivered within 7 business days. Includes strategy session.

Most Requested

Tier III

Ongoing Advisory Retainer

$500/mo

3-month minimum. Inner Circle members receive 20% discount.

Some conversations are best had
in person.

I maintain an active office in the Cherry Creek area of Denver where clients bring their collections for in-person review. There is something irreplaceable about holding an exceptional piece under proper light, turning it slowly, seeing what only direct examination reveals.

If you are in the Denver area I welcome you to visit by appointment. For collections that are large or particularly significant, I am also available to come to you — bringing a portable gem lab — for an additional travel fee. Exceptional collections deserve examination on their own terms.

Location

Cherry Creek area · Denver, Colorado

Available

Available for in-person consultation by appointment

Remote

All services also available remotely via secure consultation

Engagements begin
with a single letter.

Tell us a little about what you hold and what you are thinking about. We will reply within three days — personally, and at length.

The truth about whatyou own.