Every piece has a story

Snap a photo of any antique, collectible, or heirloom. We'll tell you what it is, what it's worth, and why it matters.

Free instant identification & appraisal

Your personal research agent

Not a search engine. Not a chatbot. An autonomous agent that works on your behalf — digging through auction archives, cross-referencing dealer catalogs, and building a case for exactly what you have.

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Snap a photo

Point your camera at anything — a vase at a yard sale, a painting in the attic, a ring at the flea market. The agent takes it from here.

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The agent goes to work

It identifies the maker, era, and style — then asks you the right questions. "Is there a mark on the base?" "Can you photograph the signature?" Each answer sharpens the research. It scours auction results, dealer listings, and collector databases, narrowing with every round.

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Get the full picture

Comparable sales with links. Price ranges backed by data. The history, the maker, the story. Everything you need to make a confident decision.

Why EstateRuth

Not just a photo prompt

EstateRuth adds category-specific research, evidence gathering, and human review.

What makes the difference

Thousands of hours have gone into refining the assessment layer for specific categories like watches, ceramics, paintings, jewelry, and other valuable collectibles.

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Category-trained

Watches, ceramics, paintings, and jewelry each follow a different research path.

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Evidence first

Marks, signatures, dimensions, condition, and close-ups come before any value call.

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Human steered

People verify edge cases and guide the research when the answer needs judgment.