Valuation
Find out what you hold, at no cost and with no obligation
An indicative range within 24 hours from photographs and documentation. A firm written offer on inspection. Four decades of grading experience, applied to a single ring or an entire estate.
Kinds of valuation
- Indicative valuation
- From photographs and documentation, normally within 24 hours. A range rather than a figure, with the benchmark we used stated plainly.
- Firm written offer
- Following physical inspection. A specific number, valid against market movement, with the comparables and deductions itemised.
- Insurance valuation
- Replacement value for cover purposes — deliberately higher than market value, because that is what replacing the piece at retail would cost.
- Estate & probate schedule
- Item-by-item cataloguing and valuation for executors, trustees and family offices, with a written schedule suitable for legal use.
Request a valuation
The more you can tell us, the tighter the range we can give you. If you have a certificate number, include it — it is usually enough on its own.
Questions
About valuations
Is the valuation really free?
Yes, entirely, and it carries no obligation whatsoever. We earn on the goods we successfully trade, not on appraisal fees. Where a piece needs independent laboratory work to be valued properly — origin determination on a coloured stone, for instance — we cover that cost on qualifying items and you receive the report whether or not you sell to us.
How long does a valuation take?
An indicative range normally comes back within 24 hours of receiving photographs and any documentation. A firm offer follows physical inspection, which in Dubai is usually the same appointment and internationally takes three to five working days including insured transport. Estate schedules take longer and depend on the size of the collection — we will give you a timetable before we begin.
What is the difference between a market valuation and an insurance valuation?
A market valuation is what the piece would realise if sold today. An insurance valuation is what it would cost to replace at retail, which is a substantially higher figure — often two to three times the market value — because replacement means buying from a shop rather than from the trade. Both are legitimate; they answer different questions, and confusing them is the most common reason people believe they have been underpaid.
Will you value a piece I have no intention of selling?
Yes. A good number of the valuations we produce are for insurance, for probate, for a division of assets or simply because someone wants to know. We ask only that you are straightforward about the purpose, so we give you the right kind of figure.