Five stars isn't enough. All the characteristics of a…read moresuccessful, private, one man business. First and foremost, takes pride in his work. Second, he is detailed and precise. Third, personable AND a good communicator. Finally, and hang on to your hat, fair in his pricing. Couldn't be happier with my experience at Gemsecure !!!!

First time getting a jewelry appraisal and left with more than I expected! Patrick was…read moreprofessional, detailed and created a learning session for my friends and I. Three of us went in to obtain a neutral appraisal for diamond studs we purchased from a questionable jeweler. For background, jeweler did not provide GIA certificates after multiple contact attempts. Patrick explained every step of the process and genuinely took his time to teach us and answer our questions. As suspected, the quality of our studs was not as expected. Patrick was helpful in providing guidance as to how to approach the jeweler. Given the urgency of our situation, he kindly provided finalized appraisals sooner than expected! Value of service absolutely exceeded our expectations. Thank you, Patrick! Looking forward to our next appraisal with our upgraded studs.

I can't say enough about Gary and his company! I not only needed a current appraisal for my home…read morebut also a retroactive one from a decade before for my records for tax purposes. He was thorough, honest and took his time preparing both of these documents. Always responsive and clear. i am glad I chose him for these projects.

This review is being written several months after my property was appraised by Gary (I confess to…read morebeing a serious procrastinator). I've never posted a review and been haunted by guilt for delaying in doing so. Gary appraised our home in a highly professional and personable manner. You will never find a nicer guy who has this degree of expertise. He was a wealth of information. I was highly satisfied with his service and my only regret (aside for my delay) is that I only had one property to be appraised by him. He is a pleasure to work with.

Pat's very nice. Spent time in the appraisal and reasonable cost. Got this done quickly. Also spent…read moretime with me on the phone, questioning him about his business and anything else I asked very personable. Highly recommended.

Pat was super personable and helped me out! He actually…read moreanswered his phone and is highly knowledgeable. I highly recommend him!

5-Star Outstanding Professional Services! Wendy Gerdau and Treasures Estate Concierge Services are…read moreexceptional...we feel so lucky and fortunate to have found them and experienced an amazing, easy and seamless experience with them. If you need to empty out an estate with valuables and are looking for a top notch appraiser, someone to help you maximize charitable contributions and beautifully wrap up, categorize, itemize, value, dispose of assets and leave the home looking pristine - Wendy and Treasures Estate is the THE WAY TO GO! My wife and I had to quickly sort through thousands of items from my mother in laws two bedroom condo, overflowing with collectibles and knick-knacks and jewelry. Wendy and team (over three days on site and weeks of researching at their offices) took the time to itemize virtually everything in the home, thereby maximizing the charitable tax deduction, and producing a professional, certified and gorgeous appraisal report reflecting value of hundreds of thousands of dollars. In addition to the financial benefits, Wendy's team was in and out in just a few days, they were personable and a pleasure to work with, and left the home in PERFECT 'turnover condition.' The entire process was turnkey and it provided us, during a turbulent and emotional time, with a dignified send-off that wouldn't have occurred with an Estate Sale or Garage Sale. Services and experience were outstanding and we could not more highly recommend their services. 5-Star in every way!

I had the most negative experience with Wendy. Her crew was…read morelovely. I wanted to sell everything from a 3 story 2000sq ft townhouse with a 4 car garage. I was shocked by the high prices she put on everything. I also gave her extremely valuable sports memorabilia. She failed to list it on the inventory, didn't get it back and don't know if it sold. What I did get get a few weeks later was what was taken to charity and that I owed them thousands of dollars for "fees" on top of what was sold. I didn't get a penny from very high end merchandise. I found Treasures to be a very dishonest business. I recommend you NEVER use them. My review is a negative 10, if the rating system allowed. UPDATE‼ I just learned today Treasure Estate Sales is still operating under a slightly different name. Informed by ethical Estate Sales companies, Wendy is still out there operating the same way as Treasures Estate and Concierge Services. Great nuance to get rid of those pesky bad reviews under the old name. YELP should really combine those previous reviews! When I learned this, I could not, in good conscience, let my fellow YELPERS be prey to this most dishonest business. I read the many complaints of rudeness and excessive high pricing here from a buyers perspective. Yes, this is all true. Yes, I observed this as well. But someone shopping at one of her sales is free to walk away. What about those of us who entrust her to sell our Estate? When I wrote my last review, she was using a different name. My Mom had recently passed then. I returned from her funeral to learn my lease was not going to renewed. I decided I wanted to downsize to a regular sized apt since my Mom would no longer be spending time with me from out of state. I was living in an extremely large 2400 sq ft, 4 car townhouse. I thought it a good time to sell all my furniture, crystal, china, designer clothes,silver, too much stuff! I love interior design and with a new living space, I thought less to move and creating a new space. Wendy's crew was great then! They came in and began arranging and tagging. I was not allowed to stay in my home for several days and I was never consulted in the pricing of my things. When I was allowed in at the end of the first day to see how things were arranged, I looked at a couple of tags and was quite concerned with extremely high prices marked. My worst fears were realized at the end of the sale - none of my beautiful furniture sold, not even my brand new king size bed! Yes, much of my clothing sold and part of Wendy's process is to donate what does not sell. Obviously I needed my furniture or some of it to go to the new place. But a lot of things were donated. Before the sale started, Wendy does use high pressure tactics to get you to include items you want to keep for sentimental reasons. She really pressured me into selling my very specially preserved boxed wedding dress. Her attitude was I was never going to wear it, so sell it. I was grieving deeply for the loss of my Mom. My own husband died tragically at a young age about 8 years before. I was a 36 yr old widow. My memories and my dress was important to me. My Mom purchased my wedding dress for me from a designer, the same designer who designed the wedding gowns for Julie Nixon and Tricia Nixon Cox, (granddaughters of President Eisenhower and daughter of President Nixon) by Priscilla of Boston! Not Nixon supporters, but these young woman were historic brides married in the White House. I saw my wedding dress did not sell and was relieved. But when I did not see it after the sale, Wendy donated it to a thrift shop, something I would NEVER have allowed. Something that, even today, brings me great pain. I could have used the hand sewn lace and pearls on satin so many ways! Also I gave Dodger memorabilia personally signed by the Dodger team members and manager to my husband for the sale. It was never inventoried, extremely valuable and never accounted for. I am sure she did not take that to the thrift shop! BOTTOM LINE - Wendy & hubby will invade your home, change the date of your Sale at the last minute, fail to advertise (she will do an email blast from past customers) locally, tag such outrageous prices, what you need to sell doesn't. It was a disaster and then she sends you an accounting about a month later, telling you the amount sold will not be coming to you in a check, rather she adds thousands of dollars in service fees, NEVER DISCLOSED PRIOR TO YOUR SALE. I should have taken the matter to Court, but I was grieving the loss of my Mom, moving, and it all just wore me down and my bad fortune and grief became her treasure‼

I went here to get a diamond ring appraised that I was thinking of selling. This guy is just great,…read morenice person, very efficient, inspires confidence. It is a small shop in an office building, you have to ring to get in. Got a good written appraisal which I can use if I decide to sell. Not sure all the things he does but I think he repairs diamond jewelry and might have a few things for sale. Really nice guy.

Rod is exceedingly knowledgeable, professional, very cordial and fair in his pricing. I wish I'd…read moremet him sooner! Howard Cohen

Henry is truly EXCEPTIONAL !!! The best decision I made during the entire claims process! He went…read moreabove and beyond to handle my case and helped me challenge a low insurance valuation. Thanks to his expertise, I received a significantly higher payout than the original offer. He was professional, responsive, and kept me informed every step of the way. The entire process was smooth and handled quickly. I highly recommend Henry to anyone dealing with a total loss or diminished value claim he truly delivers RESULTS !!!

Had an accident with a 2015 volt and the insurance company was giving a lowball offer using their…read morestandard CCC car valuation report and the adjuster with the insurance company was not responsive at all when I would send over other comparable cars that proved my car was worth more. I looked around and found Pro Value Appraisals and called them up and spoke with Henry and after speaking to him I decided to use him to contest with the insurance company. This was totally the right move in a few days he got me thousands more than the insurance company was offering and took all the stress out of the process. I could not recommend Henry and Pro Value Appraisals any more highly call them you won't be disappointed.

John was amazing! The gentleman that came out and did measurements and pictures had such a great…read moredemeanor, very intelligent and knew his job. It took me more than four days to get the appraisal, but it was perfect. I would recommend Northstar if you need a quick appraisal thanks, John.

I am very pleased with the professional, efficient service John and his team provided. He returns…read morecalls, texts or emails in a timely manner. This was a smooth process from start to finish. I highly recommend John if you need a home appraisal.

I highly recommend Taranto Appraisers to anyone seeking reliable and thorough appraisal services in…read morethe Pacific Palisades area. Nir the appraiser expertise and dedication to client satisfaction are truly amazing. Thank you Nir for your patience and taking your time to explaining the procedure

Max answered the phone on second ring. I needed a current appraisal of a property in a family…read moretrust, and an appraisal as of the owner's date of death. He clearly quoted me the price and carried out the appraisals in a timely manner. I live 400 miles away, so I appreciate how efficiently this was carried out. I would highly recommend Max if you need this service.

Wow where do I begin I retired from the music / TV entertainment industry after 30 years. With…read morethat being said "I have purchased a lot of Jewelry over the past 3 decades"to wear on TV, in concert and or at parties / events. I am older now and no longer wear my watches, diamonds and gold jewelry as much anymore (it literally just sits inside my safe at home ‍. I decided to sell it and started investigating where to go to get an appraisal / to sell some of my pieces. I found "Pacific Jewlery Buyers" in Westgate, CA. I texted the number from google to Pacific Jewelry Buyers and asked if I needed to make and appointment ("mind you it was a week day", not to sure about needing an appointment on the weekend). Paul texted me back and said I wouldn't need an appointment and sent me the hrs of operation for the day. I then texted Paul pictures of the jewelry pieces that I wanted to get appraised and sell, he texted me back and said he was interested. I went to the shop and was pleasantly surprised! Paul was not only friendly but professional and informative. Paul broke things down to a science and educated me on the things that I needed to know about my jewelry (gold/diamonds) and much more. He offered me a fair price to buy my jewelry pieces from me. I left feeling satisfied and informed. I am glad I was fortunate enough to find this place, instead of having to go to multiple places and run around to sell the rest of my pieces. I will be back to bring the rest of my Jewelry "Pacific Jewelry Buyers" as well tell my friends and family! It feels good to build a relationship with someone you can trust in the jewelry industry. From my experience Paul is honest and has integrity and that is a rarity in the jewelry business! What a great experience & what a great guy %

I had a great experience working with Paul. He provided me with an honest and accurate quote for my…read morejewelry items, which I really appreciated, it's clear he values transparency and integrity in his work. He was highly communicative throughout the process, taking the time to answer all of my questions and explain things in a way that was easy to understand. What really stood out was his depth of knowledge and expertise. It's obvious that he truly knows his craft and takes pride in what he does. On top of that, the service was incredibly fast, efficient, and handled with kindness and professionalism from start to finish. I would absolutely recommend Paul to anyone looking for trustworthy, knowledgeable, and high-quality service.