Jewellery Valuations

Imagine finding out too late that your most valuable jewellery is undervalued and underinsured!

We want the jewellery you buy from us to stay with you for a lifetime! However, the unprecedented rise in gold, diamonds and other precious metals, and the last rise in VAT has created a worrying trend.

You may find yourself running the risk of not being able to replace a lost or stolen piece of jewellery at today's retail cost. More worringly is the fact that some insurers won't pay out at all if they feel you are underinsured, as this article demonstrates.

We offer a comprehensive jewellery valuation service (sometimes referred to as an appraisal), which along with the valuation itself also offers advice on how to look after your jewellery and recommendations for regulary maintenance.

Your jewellery valuation will be carried out by one of our trained valuers on any item you purchase from us, which includes a full description of the item in the form of a certificate, and details of any unusual markings. These are very important for insurance purposes, and you should always try to get a certificate when you purchase jewellery.

We offer FREE jewellery valuation certificates on any piece you buy from us, saving you the time and expense of having it valued later. This is particularly important for a certified diamonds. We provide diamond certificates for some of our new diamonds, so ask for more information when you buy.  The value stated on an insurance valuation is based upon the full retail value if the piece had to be replaced, a bit like the 'new for old' feature on insurance policies.

As with jewellery you buy from us, we also provide valuation services on pieces of jewellery you already own. This is wise for insurance purposes if, for example, you do not have a record of the purchase, because it has been handed down through the family or your previous jewellery valuation is out of date.

We can also carry out valuations for probate purposes.  Our jewellery probate valuations would give you the current price of the item in question if you wanted to sell it on the current market.

We don't want you to find this out only when it's too late, so your next step is to stop by our showroom at 1 Lands Lane, Leeds, or get in touch with us here to book your valuation.

We charge a competitive 1.5% of the value of your jewellery, or £15 in the £1,000. We're sure you'll agree this is a small price to pay to protect your valued pieces.

**UPDATE Feb 2012**

If you were lucky enough to receive a gift of jewellery for Christmas or Valentine's Day, bring it in to us for a valuation. Then check your home contents policy to make sure you are still covered for the replacement value of all of your jewellery.

We wouldn't want you to get caught out if you did need to make a claim. Read this article and make sure you don't get caught out.