Refer & Earn Imperial Gem Lab’s new referral program offers your friend $15 off their appraisal fee plus a gift card for the referrer. How it Works You refer a friend (click on one the share buttons below ↓) Your friend uses promo code #refer2021 and adds your name and email when booking. You get a […]
We are currently open and providing jewelry appraisal services at this time. We can assure you that here at Imperial Gem Lab we are taking the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. Imperial Gem Lab is complying with all regulations as set out by the Public Health Service of Canada. Harold Lindsay, our gemologist, will be appraising […]
Land of Rubies: Mogok, October 2019 Our journey begins Anticipation, the wonder of what would be, the wonder of what I would see. At long last, I was about to experience the fabled Mogok, Burma (Myanmar), the historic source of world-renowned rubies. Excitement filled the air on the eve of our A.I.G.S. sponsored expedition. We […]
Whether you’ve just gotten a beautiful new piece of fine jewelry or you are the caretaker of a family heirloom you hope to pass down to your descendants, jewelry insurance appraisal is part of giving yourself peace of mind. Jewelry is often small and can be easy to lose. It’s also possible to break jewelry, […]
The title for this blog came to me at 40,000 ft. on a flight on my way to the ASJRA Antique Jewelry Conference in Boston this June. Not what you may think, this club doesn’t refer to a somewhat heated topic involving certain activities in the air. No, I chose to apply the title to […]
Imperial Gem Lab’s Harold speaks with Andrew Kwong from Christine Jewellers, on the importance of a Jewellery Appraisal. Andrew: “Hi this is andrew from christian jewellers right here with me is Harald Lindsay the master gemologist appraiser from Imperial Gem Lab.” Andrew: “Harold can you tell us about your what you do?” Harold: “yeah I […]
Imperial Gem Lab’s Harold speaks with Andrew Kwong from Christine Jewellers. Fact Checking Diamond Fluorescence: Myths Dispelled. Watch it now. To help answer the most common Jewellery Appraisal questions check out our Frequently Asked Questions page and learn more. For any Jewelry Appraisal requirements, head on over to our Booking Calendar and see when the […]
This guide will help you with everything involved with selling your jewelry. In this post we will go over the: How to sell your jewelry How jewelry is valued Do you need a full jewelry appraisal Where to sell jewelry How to get the highest value for your jewelry Bonus tips for selling jewelry (video […]
As originally posted in the “The Jewelry Appraiser – a Publication of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers” Early Life Growing up in the small town of Saint- Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, I spent my youthful years often exploring the local mountain for seashell fossils laid down millions of years ago under a vast inland sea. The […]
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