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Hermes Castillo, Julie
Hermes Castillo, Julie is listed in the FAIR appraiser registry with an office in Palm Beach, Florida. The record comes from the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) member directory and lists Member, GIA GG and Independent Appraiser Retail Appraiser. Listed specialties: Antique & Period Jewelry, Diamonds and Estate Appraisals and more. Services, credentials and other facts stated on their own website are listed below.
Appraiser facts
- Specialties
- Credentials, memberships and roles
- NAJA: listed as Member in the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers directory (record imported February 20, 2026)
- Member
- GIA GG
- Independent Appraiser Retail Appraiser
Source: NAJA member directory record. Source-check date not published. Confirm current standing with the issuing organization.
- Office location
Palm Beach, Florida
- Fees
Not supplied. Ask for written terms that do not depend on value, sale price or outcome.
For comparison only, not this appraiser's fee: 56 FAIR-listed jewelry and gem appraisers post an hourly rate on their own websites. The median is $180 an hour, and the middle half charge $125–$250 (checked October 2026).
- Website
- Registry status
Listed · Unclaimed
Listed since 2026-02-20; record edited 2026-08-25.
From their website
- Appraises
- fine watches
- antique and estate jewelry
Stated on appraisalbp.com; checked October 14, 2026. Not supplied to FAIR by the appraiser, and FAIR has not verified it. Confirm directly.
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Source record and dates
- Source checked
- Not supplied
- Profile record edited
- 2026-08-25
- Listed since
- 2026-02-20
- Source freshness
- Source-check date unavailable
- Source confidence
- Website-backed unclaimed profile
- Source wording
- Antique & Period Jewelry, Diamonds, Estate Appraisals, Estate Jewelry, General Appraisals, Gold Jewelry, Jewelry Design, Numismatics, Member, GIA GG, Independent Appraiser Retail Appraiser
- Service categories
- Antiques, Jewelry, Estate
- Linked source
- appraisalbp.com
- Discovery status
- Unclaimed appraiser profile
- Profile completeness
- Strong public detail
- Profile evidence confidence
- Website-backed public source
- Formal-use routing signals
- Estate and probate
Source checks, profile edits and education checks are separate events. Not supplied: source fetched, profile verification-check date, education completed, education evidence checked.
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Local read
Hermes Castillo, Julie is an unclaimed FAIR profile listed for Palm Beach, FL with Bella Paloma Appraisal Consulting Group as the business name. FAIR shows website-backed source evidence checked on 2026-05-29, with Antiques, Jewelry, and Estate service categories; specialty signals for antique and period jewelry, diamonds, estate appraisals, and estate jewelry; and an estate/probate routing signal. FAIR does not list a separate public fee statement, public USPAP education detail, or claim/control status. The attached Bella Paloma website presents the business as a jewelry valuation practice and says its appraisers assess and document jewelry pieces, including fine watches, antique items, estate items, and other collectibles. The About page says the group specializes in jewelry appraisals and includes an Insurance Services section. The Contact page lists Bella Paloma Appraisal Consulting Group at 205 Worth Ave, Suite 107, Palm Beach, FL 33480, and the site includes contact and booking flows. The public site reviewed did not visibly name Julie Hermes Castillo, so a Palm Beach client should treat the individual name and business connection as FAIR registry signals and confirm directly who inspects and signs the report, which jewelry categories are in scope, whether diamonds or period jewelry require lab documentation, the intended report use, and all fee terms before engagement.
The source-backed fit is jewelry valuation, with FAIR adding antique and period jewelry, diamonds, estate appraisals, and estate jewelry as profile signals. The business site also mentions fine watches, antique items, estate items, other collectibles, and insurance services, but it should be treated as a jewelry-focused source unless the appraiser confirms a broader collectibles or estate-content scope.
Before outreach, gather clear photos, metal marks, signatures, certificates, grading reports, receipts, provenance, prior appraisals, insurance schedules, estate documents, and any repair or alteration history. Ask whether the report is for insurance, estate, probate, donation, sale, or personal planning; who signs it; whether gemological testing is needed; and whether fees are fixed, hourly, or inspection-based.
Written from registry data and this appraiser's public materials. Descriptive only — not a certification, ranking, or endorsement.
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