Kubikly vs online jewellery appraisal services
Services that review your photos and documents and return a signed appraisal are what insurers and estates require, and a qualified appraiser's judgement on condition and rarity cannot be automated.
| Online appraisal services | Kubikly | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | A signed valuation document | A line-by-line estimate with sources and ranges |
| Time | Days | About a minute |
| Cost | $20–$150 per piece | 3 credits (a few dollars); price shown before you confirm |
| Situations | Usually one value (replacement) | Retail new, resale, dealer buy-back, scrap, manufacturing cost |
| Origin | Stated by the appraiser | Natural vs lab-grown with one tap, both prices |
| Region | Appraiser's market | About 55 countries with VAT and workshop rates |
| Accepted by insurers | Yes | No; it is an estimate, and says so |
Which to use
For insurance, an estate or a dispute you need a human appraisal. To understand what you own, decide whether to sell, sanity-check a quote or compare natural with lab-grown, Kubikly's estimate is faster, cheaper and more transparent, and it prints its assumptions.
Frequently asked
- Is Kubikly's estimate an appraisal?
- No. It is a calculation from spot prices, trade tables, workshop times and tax rates, with every line labelled; insurers need a written appraisal.
- Can it read my old appraisal?
- Yes. Upload it; stated weights, grades and karat replace the estimates.
- How does it know the gold price?
- It refreshes the spot price and exchange rates daily and shows the timestamp on every estimate.