Multi-Item Package

One piece, assessed end to end: what your photographs show, what it suggests, and what it does not.

A complete written read of

your single piece

The single assessment is the studio’s core product: one piece examined through your photographs, feature by feature, and written up in a structured report you can act on.

The report describes what is actually visible — colour zoning, inclusions, lustre, transparency, cut and surface wear — before drawing any conclusion, so you can weigh the evidence yourself.

Collectors use it to identify mystery pieces; buyers use it before a purchase; estate clearers use it to sort a single significant item from a lot. Read how the assessment works below.

See the full report structure on the What you receive what you receive page.

Please also read our Terms & Conditions before clicking here

Assessment Details

Turnaround

2–3 working days

Price

€45–65 per piece

Delivered

Crystal Myths Level 5 Diploma in Gem Diamond

Photos required

from home, by email — there is no site visit to arrange.

4–8 photographs: overall, front, back, top, any inclusions, daylight colour

Who is it for?

Collectors with a mystery piece, buyers wanting a second opinion before purchase, and estate clearers sorting one significant item from a lot.

What we need

Just clear photographs and anything you know about the piece’s history — where it came from, any previous labels or certificates. No documents are required.

Report includes*

Feature-by-feature photograph read; likely stone types ranked with reasoning; care and handling notes; limits stated plainly; follow-up questions by email.

If you have any questions before ordering, please contact Write to us first —

Multi-Item Package

What will the report

cover?

Three things, in order: what your photographs show, what those features suggest about the stone’s identity, and what they cannot settle — each backed by the evidence it rests on.

The feature read

Every visible characteristic described in turn: colour and its zoning, inclusions and their nature, surface lustre, transparency, cut quality and wear — the raw observations first.

Likely stone types

The families your piece most resembles, ranked, each with the specific visible evidence relied on for that call — and the alternatives that were considered and why they were set aside.

Limits and next steps

What the photographs cannot settle — treatments, geographic origin, natural versus synthetic — stated plainly, with the specific lab test that would resolve each open question.

The most valuable part of the report was what it ruled out. Knowing my “emerald” was almost certainly dyed quartz saved me from an expensive mistake at auction.

Crystal Myths (UK) Ltd.
Assessment policy

How to

get your piece

assessed

The whole assessment happens by email: you send photographs, we confirm they are usable, and the written report comes back within two to three working days.

About the studio

You never need to post the piece itself. Everything rests on the photographs — which is why the free feasibility check on your first shots comes before any payment.

Multi-item instead?

Sorting several pieces at once? The multi-item package reviews a collection in a single pass at a lower per-piece price.

See the package

A remote assessment fits around your schedule — there is no appointment to book and no deadline to travel for. Most single assessments are delivered within five working days.

What your

Multi-Item Package

report includes

The single assessment report has four fixed sections — nothing optional, nothing hidden.

Every section is included in the published price. There are no upsells after submission.

Section	What it covers	Depth	Turnaround	—
Feature read	Photograph-by-photograph description of visible characteristics	Full	—	—
Stone type opinion	Photograph-by-photograph description of visible characteristics	Ranked families with reasoning and alternatives considered	—	—

Ready to start?

Please read our Terms and Conditions, which you accept when placing an assessment order through the website.

AFTER THE REPORT

What if something is

unclear?

Every assessment includes follow-up questions answered by email against the photographs you submitted.

Reply to the report

Send questions by email, quoting the section you are asking about

Answers against your photos

Each answer refers back to the specific features and evidence in your report

No time limit

Follow-up support does not expire — ask next month or next year, the answer draws on the same submitted photographs.

WHY IT WORKS

What an assessment

promises to do

“Every assessment describes the visible features of your photographs and states the reasoning behind each conclusion — so you can weigh the evidence yourself.”

“Where photographs cannot settle a question — treatments, origin, natural versus synthetic — the report says so plainly and points to the lab test that would.”

“Reports are written in plain English. No jargon walls, no hedge-everything phrasing, and no guarantees dressed up as certificates.”

“Pricing is published up front and never changes after your photos are submitted. What you read here is what you pay.”

“Every assessment describes the visible features of your photographs and states the reasoning behind each conclusion — so you can weigh the evidence yourself.”

“Where photographs cannot settle a question — treatments, origin, natural versus synthetic — the report says so plainly and points to the lab test that would.”

“Reports are written in plain English. No jargon walls, no hedge-everything phrasing, and no guarantees dressed up as certificates.”

“Pricing is published up front and never changes after your photos are submitted. What you read here is what you pay.”

“Every assessment describes the visible features of your photographs and states the reasoning behind each conclusion — so you can weigh the evidence yourself.”

“Where photographs cannot settle a question — treatments, origin, natural versus synthetic — the report says so plainly and points to the lab test that would.”

Frequently asked questions

What do you need from me to start?

Clear photographs of the piece from a few angles, in daylight if possible, plus anything you know about its history.

A phone camera is enough — no special equipment is required.

Assessments are delivered by email, in English, anywhere in Europe. Assessment Standards Turnaround is typically two to three working days from submission.

For anything urgent, contact us before ordering and we will confirm the timing.

Can you tell me what my stone is worth?

No. We assess visible characteristics and likely stone types — we do not value, appraise or certify. For a formal valuation, we will say so in the report and suggest the right professional to approach.

Is this a certificate?

No. An assessment is a structured, evidence-based written opinion on what your photographs show. It is not a lab certificate, and we never present it as one.

What if the photos are not good enough?

Need an adjustment to use our service — larger print, extra time, or help with photographs? Email our team at info@crystalmyths.uk and we will arrange it at no extra cost. We will tell you — free of charge — exactly which shots would let us continue, before you pay anything.

Do you keep my photographs private?

Yes. Photographs are used only to prepare your assessment and are deleted on request. We never publish client photographs.

Pieces assessed under the multi-item package appear only in your summary, never anywhere public.

Still unsure whether your piece suits an assessment? Write to us first — we will tell you honestly if a lab test would serve you better.

Single Assessment

Multi-Item Package

A complete written read of

your single piece

The single assessment is the studio’s core product: one piece examined through your photographs, feature by feature, and written up in a structured report you can act on.

Assessment Details

Turnaround

Price

Delivered

Photos required

Who is it for?

What we need