Jewellery Appraisal Services Brendan’s Gemmological knowledge (Fellow of the Gemmological Association, Diamond Diploma with Distinction) and well-equipped laboratory ensures that your treasured possessions can be professionally appraised on the premises. Brendan believes in upholding the highest standards and has recently attained the much coveted Professional Jewellery Valuation Diploma (PJValDip) - professional accreditation that ensures his appraisals both meet and exceed your insurance company's requirements. Why Do You Need a Jeweller's Valuation ? Insurance
Your jewellery should be adequately protected by insurance. If you have cover based on a valuation provided some
years ago, it would be prudent to have a re-appraisal undertaken, otherwise if you are unlucky enough to have your
jewellery stolen or damaged the money you receive might not be sufficient to restore the lost items. A professionally
produced valuation by an N.A.G Registered Valuer will provide: Probate or Confirmation of Will If you are the executor of an estate, any jewellery included in that estate has to be valued for probate. A valuation for probate is based on the prices which the jewellery would have realised had it been sold at the time of the death of the owner. As this does not take into account the current cost of labour, materials or tax but only the current second-hand market situation, the figures put on jewellery valued for probate will be considerably lower than those for insurance purposes. The schedule can be less detailed than an insurance appraisal but will ensure that the items are identifiable one from another. Private Sale Such a valuation will take into account not only the condition, style and quantity of the jewellery but the jeweller's view of the market possibilities at the time of the valuation. It will give details of the items and suggest fair selling prices on the date of the appraisal - probably a figure between insurance and probate value.
Who should Value Your Jewellery A valuation is an informed opinion based on knowledge gained through training and experience, supported, when necessary, by the use of technical equipment such as refractometers, spectroscopes and microscopes. A valuation cannot be hurried: it takes time for the valuer to examine the items and prepare a written appraisal. The valuation of jewellery should be entrusted to jewellers who have the experience, the equipment and the necessary skills - National Association of Goldsmiths Registered Valuers.
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