// Policy

SOURCE & CONFIDENCE POLICY

Gem Hunter is a community reference and trend-discovery tool. We combine public market signals, community submissions, editorial research, and links to authoritative sources to help collectors discover what deserves deeper research.

We do not guarantee values, appraisals, investment returns, or sale prices. Always verify condition, authenticity, and recent sold comps before buying. Our goal is to help collectors know what to look into next — not replace expert grading, marketplace data, or official price guides.

// SOURCE BADGES

Every signal on Gem Hunter is tagged with where it came from.

SRC Discogs

Live music release data and current marketplace asks.

SRC PSA

Cert verification only. Beta — see attribution on PSA pages.

SRC Community

User-submitted finds, pending editorial review.

SRC Editorial

Curated by the Gem Hunter team.

SRC External Research

Outbound links to authoritative third parties.

SRC Manual Review

Flagged by an admin pending refresh.

// CONFIDENCE LEVELS

Confidence: High

3+ independent sources or an official verified source.

Confidence: Medium

2 sources or 1 official source plus editorial review.

Confidence: Low

1 source, user submission, or experimental signal.

// WHAT WE ARE NOT

Not an appraiser. We don't certify value or authenticity.
Not investment advice. Collectibles are volatile and illiquid.
Not a replacement for PSA / CGC / PriceCharting. We point you toward them.
Not a marketplace. We don't sell, broker, or facilitate transactions.

// PSA ATTRIBUTION

When PSA cert data appears on Gem Hunter, it includes the following required attribution:

Data obtained from and subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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