Specific Methodology for Forensic Commodity Examinations of Jewelry and Gemstones on the Documents
https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2019-14-4-62-74
Abstract
A sequence and the main stages of the commodity examination of jewelry and gemstones to determine their market value basing on the information contained in the materials given to an expert are proposed, characteristic features of gemstones expertise are highlighted. The legal framework for jewelry and gemstones trade in the Russian Federation, the regulatory requirements to their marking, the requirements to the consignment notes as well as the methods of expert investigation are outlined. A commodity classification for jewelry made of precious metals including those using gemstones is proposed. Particular examples of jewelry and gemstones examinations in different research situations are provided.
About the Author
A. A. Selivanov
The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Selivanov Aleksandr Aleksandrovich – Candidate in Economics, Head of the Commodity Forensics Department
Russian Federation
Selivanov Aleksandr Aleksandrovich – Candidate in Economics, Head of the Commodity Forensics Department
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Selivanov A.A. Specific Methodology for Forensic Commodity Examinations of Jewelry and Gemstones on the Documents. Theory and Practice of Forensic Science. 2019;14(4):62-74. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30764/1819-2785-2019-14-4-62-74
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