Decades of estate appraisal experience for executors, attorneys, and family. On-site valuation, full-collection acquisition, and the kind of discretion these conversations require.
When a fine jewelry collection passes to an estate, three things usually need to happen quickly: an itemized appraisal for tax and probate, a market valuation for distribution decisions, and — often — a buyer who can take the collection whole. MDJ does all three.
The first call is usually with the executor or estate attorney. We confirm the scope, schedule a visit (or arrange secure transport for the collection to the New York desk), and produce a written appraisal within ten business days. If the family chooses to sell, we make a single firm offer for the whole collection. If they choose to retain, the appraisal stands for tax purposes.
Single estates ranging from a single signed brooch to four-hundred-piece designer collections. Recent work includes a Madison Avenue collector with a forty-year accumulation of Cartier and David Webb, a Connecticut estate with significant Art Deco signed pieces, and a Florida family liquidating two generations of designer estate pieces. References available on request.
We don't publish acquisition prices. We don't list estate sources. We don't speak to the trade press about specific provenance. The privacy that estate work requires is built into how we operate.
Initial conversations with attorneys, executors, and family are confidential and at no charge. We'll tell you whether the collection warrants the work before any commitment is made.
Contact MDJRecent estate work referenceable through estate attorneys, trust officers, and bank wealth-management groups in New York, Connecticut, Florida, and Massachusetts.
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