Associated Gemological Services

Sandra is a wonderful, very knowledgeable Graduate Gemologist. I highly recommend her for all of your appraisal needs.She is very well spoken and educated in all matters related to fine jewelry and gemology. Call her first to schedule an appointment, as she does not take walk-in clients.Prices will vary depending on the item but her pricing is very fair.I will definitely use her again for all future appraisals.Thank you Sandra for a wonderful experience.

Sandra was great! Very professional and gave me a lot of info on my diamond. It really was a pleasant experience . Especially after going to Pacific Diamond and them lying to me about what my diamond was worth. Sandra appraised my diamond for $21,000. Pacific Diamond tried offering me $3500 for it and told me I would not get anything more than that from any other jewelry buyer. Anyhow, if you want a real appraisal, Sandra is the very best! Someone you can trust with the upmost knowledge and respect for your diamond.

Certified gemologist, reliable appraisal, reasonably priced.I recently had my engagement ring appraised by Sandra at Associated Gemological Services. She cleaned my ring and patiently answered every one of my many questions. My appointment was on Friday and I received the appraisal report in the mail the following Wednesday. The best part is: I was speaking with my insurance company (USAA) about finalizing insurance for my ring and the agent told me not all appraisals are treated equally. He explained how an appraisal from a jewelry store or anyone who is not certified by one of the three reputable associations are typically inflated and so generally not relied upon by insurance companies when it comes to making claims. Sandra is a certified gemologist belonging to one of the most reputable associations recognized by insurance companies. The insurance agent assured me an appraisal from her is about as good as you can get. Since this was my whole purpose in getting an appraisal, I'm so glad I went with Sandra.

I met with Sandra Dougherty the other day. My experience was a 5 star one. Setting up an appointment: I called Sandra one evening and was able to make an appointment over the phone. She asked some basic questions about the nature of my visit. Her office was closed at the time, but her business line was forwarded to her cell. Location: century square in downtown on the 27th floor, suite 2701. Sandra provides validation. Very easy to find.Sandra was prompt and very knowledgeable. I really appreciated her expertise. The appraisal too about 30-45 minutes for 1 set.of earrings, and I was able to watch the entire time.5 stars. Would go again if needed.

We had my engagement ring appraised and the whole experience was really easy and painless. The appraiser was very nice and personable and I felt like the price was very reasonable considering she's a certified gemologist. Over all we are very pleased with our experience and would definitely recommend.

I'll be celebrating my 3 year wedding anniversary this week and I wanted to commemorate it by reviewing the place I took my wedding ring to be appraised. How sweet, you say. Yah, I know. Thanks to some yelp researching, I found Associated Gemological Services. So glad I did. After making an appointment, we met with a certified gemologist. The whole process was simple, quick and she explained every step.

We needed two appraisals for insurance purposes. Our jeweler highly recommended Sandra Dougherty G.G. GIA of Assocated Gemological Services. Sandra makes all measurements, photos, assessments while you watch. She is an educator as well as an appraiser. We learned about our items as she worked. Her lab is filled with technical equipment to handle many kinds of valuables. We took our pieces with us when we left. We have uploaded a photo of Sandra using her special light box to take a shadow free photograph of all details of a piece.

I contacted Associated Gemological Services to get my engagement ring appraised. This was my first time getting a piece of jewelry appraised and I wanted to go somewhere reputable. Being that this place had great reviews on Yelp and was a 5-minute walk from my office, I decided to check it out.I met with Sandra and the entire appointment took about an hour. She first started by cleaning my ring (score!) so she could get a good look at it.I appreciated how communicative Sandra was, explaining all the different details about my diamond to me. I actually learned more from Sandra than I did from the jeweler who sold the ring to my fiance and me. She was never alone with my ring at any time and I appreciated how she kept the entire appointment very open and transparent.I received my appraisal about a week later and was able to get my ring insured (from a third party, of course) right away. I HIGHLY recommend Sandra, she was such a nice, friendly, and very professional person, and her fee was more than reasonable. She seemed very trustworthy and she made me feel very comfortable during the appointment.

Sandra was extremely professional. Location was easy to find. Appraisal was fair and we learned quite a bit from her. She was very easy to talk to. She took notes. I only needed her to appraise one piece but I will be back in the future. Highly recommend if you want a professional official appraisal of jewelry.

After countless hours of researching and reading every review possible, I chose Sandra Dougherty from Associated Gemological Services to appraise some jewelry that we needed help with. This was the best decision I made and she was mobile!! I contacted her and she responded right away, was flexible and accommodating and I felt more than comfortable inviting her into our home. She is Professional, Experienced, Trustworthy, Honest and explains every single step of her process and how she comes to her value and why. This is a Top Notch Expert Gemologist Appraiser who is also just the most Lovely Lady ever!! If you need someone you can trust to appraise your jewelry call Sandra! Her prices are more than reasonable and once she starts to work, you feel confident in your choice, you know you made the right decision immediately as soon as you meet her!Thank You Sandra, we are grateful that we chose you!! It was an Honor to meet you!!