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We offer an accurate valuation service on all jewellery and watch items. Our valuation service will appraise and assess the value of your treasured items accurately for insurance purposes, probate and post-loss evaluations.

 

For a small fee your jewellery will be expertly assessed by one of our experienced valuers.


Your valuation will include a detailed description, weight (and stone weight if appropriate), age, stone type (if appropriate), hallmarking details and of course the valuation with a photograph of the piece. The documentation is all contained in a complimentary presentation folder.
A Herbert Brown valuation is completed by a qualified registered valuer and recognised by all leading insurance companies.

 

Frequently asked questions concerning valuations:


Q: Why should I use a National Association of Goldsmiths Registered Valuer?
To qualify as an N.A.G. Registered Valuer, the valuer has to meet the highest professional standards, in terms of experience, qualifications, integrity, knowledge, equipment, procedures and presentation. Every schedule is composed under very stringent guidelines laid down by the N.A.G. and their work is scrutinised by the N.A.G. to ensure that these guidelines are being met.


Q: Why should I have my pieces valued for Insurance purposes?
A valuation and appraisal of your treasured items is so much more than a listing of their values. It provides you with peace of mind that in the event of a loss, the detailed description of the missing item will allow a fitting replacement to be supplied. The schedule provides proof of ownership. This is useful when a claim is made against any unspecified items on your policy. 
It ensures that you will not be charged Duty and VAT on pieces that you already owned prior to leaving the UK on holiday.
With the detailed description and images, it helps the Police to trace your items should you suffer loss or burglary. If they are located, you can easily prove that you are the rightful owner. Did you realise that if you cannot prove that the items belong to you, they could, in some cases, be returned to the suspected burglar


Q: Should I supply any previous documentation?
We usually ask you to supply any previous Appraisals, receipts, certificates or other documentation. The reason for this is simple. There may well be information contained in these documents that we cannot normally be expected to know. For instance, it may well be that a sales receipt may state the un-mounted weight of a gemstone. We can calculate what we would expect a gemstone of certain proportions to weigh, but it is always better if we have a reliable un-mounted weight to work from.
Perhaps the piece has some provenance that affects its value, its very often additional documentation that provides the evidence that this provenance exists.
Sometimes, we simply don't agree with previous assessments, in which case, it is better that we are aware of a potential problem and discuss these differences of opinion with you before our documentation is prepared and dispatched to you.