There are no real rules or regulations as to who could appraise, so consumers should look for graduate gemologists with Appraisal Association and experience in retail market as well.

This affair also throws new light on the attempt to achieve a single market in services. It shows the difficulties put in the way of consumers in the single market, across national legal systems.

Working there, excavating, is truly like taking a ride in a time machine as you uncover cultural artifacts that see the light of day for the first time in thousands of years.