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Who We Are

Welcome to Jarvis Gems and Jewelry Appraisals

We are an independent diamond, jewelry, and fine watch appraisal service providing clients in the Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) area and beyond detailed, comprehensive, accurate appraisals.

Jarvis Gems and Jewelry Appraisals specializes in jewelry appraisals for reasons such as insurance scheduling, estate distribution, charitable donations, casualty/loss, quality confirmation, divorce, bankruptcy and sales advice. Our appraisal services can be provided at at our North Dallas office as well as the client’s home, office, or in a bank vault.

Our qualified GIA Graduate Gemologists have over 70 years combined experience. Steven W. Jarvis, G.G. and Joyann Cooke, G.G., are committed to providing convenience, excellent customer service and expert gemological advice to each and every valued client. We excel in providing customers an appraisal experience performing the analysis in front of you so the jewelry never leaves your sight. The atmosphere is professional yet comfortable, and you are reassured your items are safe and in capable, dedicated hands.

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About Steven Jarvis

Steven Jarvis is a G.I.A. Graduate Gemologist (G.G.), which is long regarded as the jewelry industry’s most prestigious academic credential. Graduates from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) are awarded this degree after completing extensive required courses, laboratory training, and exams. This world-renowned program provides jewelry appraisers with the science and technical knowledge needed to deal in the entire spectrum of diamonds and colored stones.

Mr. Jarvis has been a member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers for over 20 years. He achieved the distinguished title of Certified Senior Member of this prestigious appraisal organization in 2021.

Mr. Jarvis has been employed in the jewelry industry for over forty-five years. He started his career in a jewelry store in downtown Champaign, IL, as a sales associate and bench jeweler apprentice. After finding his “niche,” he decided to make it a life-long career and enrolled in the Jewelry Management program at Parkland College, where he earned an A.A.S. degree. This extensive two years degree included courses in diamonds, colored stones, and jewelry, watch and clock repair, as well as other aspects of jewelry training. He continued his education by enrolling in the Graduate Gemologist program at GIA earning the Graduate Gemologist degree in 2004.

Mr. Jarvis regularly attends educational seminars, conferences and training whenever possible.

Since 1979, Mr. Jarvis has worked for such fine jewelers as:

  • Frank Jewelers Inc. (Illinois)

  • Best Products Co, (Colorado and Wyoming)

  • Whitehall Co. Jewelers (Colorado, Minnesota and Texas)

  • Village Jewelers (Texas)

Steven Jarvis’ jewelry expertise includes eighteen years of experience in management, earning numerous sales and management awards such as Whitehall Jewellers’ President’s Circle. Mr. Jarvis did jewelry appraising for each one of these companies leading to the opening of his own jewelry appraisal business in 2004. — Jarvis Gems and Jewelry Appraisals.

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CONTACT JARVIS GEMS AND JEWELRY APPRAISALS

Located on the 11th floor of the North Dallas Bank building at the southeast corner of Preston Road and LBJ (Southeast of The Galleria Mall in North Dallas).

Our mailing address is 12900 Preston Road, Suite 1112, Dallas, Texas 75230.

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