Editorial Standards
How We Verify
The editorial process behind every Jewelry Refined article
Pre-owned luxury jewelry is a YMYL (Your Money, Your Life) category. Buyers spend $1,000-$50,000+ based on the information they find online. We take that responsibility seriously. This page documents exactly how every authentication tip, resale figure, and verdict on Jewelry Refined is produced and fact-checked.
The Process
Five Steps. Every Article.
Research
Every article begins with primary-source research: boutique pricing pulled from Cartier, Van Cleef, Tiffany, Bulgari, and Hermès flagships; auction records from Sotheby's, Christie's, Phillips, and Bonhams; resale observations from Fashionphile, The RealReal, 1stDibs, and Rebag.
Specialist Author
Each cluster has a designated specialist author. Cartier and Van Cleef pieces are authored by Isabella Chen (GIA Graduate Gemologist, 12+ years auction-house experience). Pearls go to Natalie Brooks (GIA Pearls Graduate). Watches go to Robert Kim (ASA Certified Appraiser). The full mapping is published below.
Peer Review
Every article is reviewed by a second expert from a different specialty — the same model Healthline and Investopedia use for YMYL content. The reviewer's name is published in the article header with a `reviewedBy` schema markup that Google reads as a trust signal.
Citation
Every claim that can be sourced is sourced. We cite GIA standards, specific auction lots, brand boutique pricing pages, and publicly available regulatory filings. Sources are listed at the bottom of every article in a 'Sources' section and emitted in `citation` JSON-LD.
Fact-Check Cycle
Articles are fact-checked on publication and re-checked quarterly. Boutique pricing, resale ranges, and platform recommendations are refreshed whenever the underlying data moves. The 'Last fact-checked' date in the article header tells you when the figures were last verified.
Specialist Authors
Every Cluster Has a Specialist
Articles aren't written by whoever is free — they're written by the editor with the right credentials and decade of focus.
Credentials
The Qualifications We Verify
- GIA Graduate Gemologist (Isabella Chen, Michael Chen)
- GIA Pearls Graduate (Natalie Brooks)
- ASA Certified Appraiser (Robert Kim)
- Art History PhD (Elena Rossi)
- Former auction-house specialists (Isabella Chen)
- Former luxury-brand boutique specialists (Sophie Laurent, Amanda Foster)