As you may already know, many of us have a collection of single earrings that have lost its mate. A client came to me after she lost a single diamond earring.The good thing is she already had them appraised and insured many years ago, as they were once her mother's earrings.

What do you do when you live out of New York City and inherit a valuable diamond, but don't know who to turn to to sell it? Referred by distant relative, a recent client of mine needed help selling her mother's emerald cut diamond engagement ring. She knew it was a valuable diamond but needed a knowledgeable, trustworthy, transparent, and honest industry expert to guide her through the process.

After years of collecting jewelry, my clients often want to meet with me to sell, redesign and repair their items. Typically, when I'm called in to look at an estate to evaluate the jewelry my clients have inherited, the first step is often to determine the disposition of each piece before deciding what to keep or not. Some items just need a quick repair, while others carry strong emotions.

I'm lucky to be considered a resource for daily money managers. Recently, I was called in to review an estate and went through boxes of jewelry and various items from the collection. We found gold and silver that could be sold, with the proceeds going to the heir of the estate.

If you have suffered the loss of a loved one, you understand there is so much to take care of. I work with several professionals who specialize in helping with decluttering a home, relocation, and moving family members into assisted living. Additionally, I help families to prepare their estate items for distribution and sale.

Several years ago, I had a client who needed to sell several pieces of her family's jewelry and asked me to negotiate the best price for her. I hadn't heard from her in a while, but recently I received a call from someone in her network who needed to speak to a trusted professional in the fine jewelry industry.