VALUATION AND APPRAISAL SERVICE  

The jewellery valuation or appraisal is a detailed in-depth report with photographs of articles being assessed. The valuation goes into all aspects of construction, materials, era of jewellery, approximate weights of gems, types of gem family, and possible origins, the date article was made and where it was produced. There are differing types of valuation. However, the process of valuing is the same for every valuation report.

Valuations are undertaken by either registered valuers or by highly experienced individuals, as valuing requires a large degree of practical knowledge in order to undertake the task efficiently. The most frequently requested types of valuations are below.    

VALUTION FOR INSURANCE

A valuation for insurance is a report on articles for an insurance company. Ideally it should be carried out every two to three years. This report assesses the articles as if they were to be replaced at the present time so if lost a suitable article can be found of the same quality.

It is important to keep your insurance valuation report updated and current, this can be done simply by asking your jeweller for an updated assessment for a nominal documentation fee as all the initial work has been carried out.                                        

Valuation of each item from £150.00 

A PROBATE VALUATION

A valuation for probate is the valuation price the article would fetch, if it were sold at auction after the death of the owner. The sum is assessed and will consider the wear on the article and the open market value, weight of alloys and any other salient factors.                         

Valuation of each item from £150.00 

THE NEW REPLACEMENT VALUE

The valuation for new replacement value which is a valuation of the average current cost if lost, as new, today. This does not mean the article has to be handmade or reproduced as such, it means as similar as one purchased from a retailer.  

Valuation of each item from £150.00 

SECOND HAND REPLACEMENT VALUE

Second-hand replacement value, is the current second-hand replacement price of a similar article. This most generally applies to older articles of between fifty to one hundred plus years of age. Considering the current conditions of stones and the state of the article, plus the quality and the fact that wear is without doubt a factor in the commercial value.

Valuation of each item from £150.00