San Diego holds a smaller but high-end rug market, anchored by La Jolla, Rancho Santa Fe, and Coronado households that frequently hold both antique Persian and Turkish pieces and design-led contemporary workshop rugs from interior-design installations. The proximity to Los Angeles means many San Diego collectors have acquired through LA-area Persian dealers.
We work with San Diego estate attorneys, particularly on coastal estates where personal-property inventories include multiple significant rugs. Our reports are formatted to meet documentation requirements commonly requested by carriers and probate courts; acceptance is subject to individual requirements.
The most common gap we see is insurance under-coverage. A rug purchased two or three decades ago at fair market is now often worth 3–6× its original price at retail-replacement — the figure your insurer actually needs. A current RUG Index appraisal corrects the schedule before a loss event. Formatted to meet documentation requirements commonly requested by U.S. insurance carriers. Acceptance is subject to individual carrier requirements and policy terms.
For collections inherited or being settled in California, our Legal/Estate report ($150) is a USPAP appraisal report formatted for potential use in probate proceedings and IRS filings; admissibility and acceptance are determined solely by the court or agency. The signed PDF is delivered remotely.
Our Digital and Certified appraisals are 100% remote. Submit photos and rug details online; we handle the rest.
No travel fee, no in-person required. Same prices as anywhere else in the U.S.
Submit photos online and receive a certified report by email in 3–5 business days. Plans start at $35.