JEWELLERY AND WATCH VALUATIONS

Have a specialist independent valuer value your jewellery and watches

OUR SERVICE

We hope that your jewellery or watches are never lost or stolen, but in the unfortunate event that this does happen, you will need to make a claim on your insurance. When you make this claim, your insurance company will ask for your proof of ownership and the current (or as per last valuation) value of the item.

Having your pieces valued for Insurance Replacement not only ensures that you are adequately covered on your policy, but it also helps keep your insurance premiums to a minimum. A comprehensive valuation report details the exact nature of each of your individual items of jewellery, gemstones and diamonds, and includes HD photographs of each item taken from multiple perspectives to capture distinguishing features. If the police recover your lost possessions, a valuation with high-quality images and detailed descriptions could be the only way you can provide evidence of ownership, especially in the case of inherited jewellery and watches where you may not have an original proof of purchase.

As required by the vast majority of reputable insurance companies, we proudly use an external and entirely independent valuer to appraise and value your items (his credentials and accreditation's are detailed below). This ensures that you receive an extremely high quality, accurate and unbiased valuation that will be accepted by your insurer. Your valuation report is presented in a premium quality hard backed portfolio (which we hope you will enjoy referring to) and digital copy. The latter is to store remotely and to share with your insurer.

Our valuation fees are calculated on a per-item basis, with more modest items grouped together and charged as a single item. We can give you an exact quote for the work before you leave your jewellery with us, but have included a guide below.

Please visit us in store or e-mail us to discuss your individual valuation requirements further. We are always happy to help and offer obligation free advice.

Most insurers require your jewellery to be re-valued every three years in order to ensure that the values are accurate and you are not under insured in the event of a claim. In order to make this task as cost effective as possible, we charge only a nominal fee for revaluing your jewellery.  

JEWELLERY VALUATION

1st item: £95

Per item thereafter: £80

Your report covers the cost of setting up your files, the report, the online platform, the initial consultation and cleaning your jewellery. This one off fee remains constant, irrespective of the quantity of items being valued. This document is not for selling purposes.

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Internet & TV Channel purchases

Items purchased through this market will be valued for replacement from the original source. If the exact item is no longer available, the replacement value will be based on similar but comparable products available from this market. Items purchased from these suppliers are accompanied with documentation stating the stone weights. These documents should be presented to the valuer along with the item.

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Timescale: Approximately 3 weeks

We have an express valuation option available, please contact us for further details on this service.

WATCH VALUATION

Per item: £140

This report is only available for specific watch brands.

This includes Rolex, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Jaeger leCoultre,Patek Phillipe, Panerai, Hublot, Omega, Brietling & Tag Heuer.

This document is not for selling purposes.

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Probate Valuations

This report is estimated auction value.

Per item: £40 - Minimum of 6 items (£240)

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Handling charge

Any items returned undone where no valuation is completed (counterfeit watches, imitation gemstone)

£35 one item

£25 thereafter

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Amendments due to incorrect information provided: £20

ETHICAL CHARGING

You will know exactly how much your fee will be before the valuation is conducted

Pricing is not based on the value of your jewellery

No hidden extras, everything is included

Nominal cost for updating your valuation in the future

Accreditations