Valuation

As part of guarding your jewellery against loss, theft or damage you may want to insure your jewellery items.

To do this you may need a valuation, an appraisal of what your items are worth and what an insurance company should be aiming to pay in the event of a loss, theft or damage related incident.

Our Valuation service consists of a full description of the piece, including style, metals used, hallmarks and size, shape and name of any stones used, photographs of the items and, of course, a value based on today’s market.

We give you copies to submit to your insurance company and it’s all presented in a neat folder for your safe keeping. We will also keep a record should you wish to update the value of your Jewellery items, we recommend that you do this every couple of years(more often given the huge increases in the price of Gold recently) or when you change address, as addresses that don’t match will void any policy you may have. On these occasions we will give you a new document with updated prices and copies to re-submit to your insurers.

The cost of a valuation is £40 for the first item and a further £25 for each additional item. The cost to update items already on our database is £30 for the first item and £20 for each additional item.

Approximate grade of stones may also be appropriate. (gemstone/diamond reports are also available) For more info, get in touch by using our direct message service on our contact us page or by giving us a call, we can arrange an appointment to see your items in our Birmingham Jewellery Quarter shop.

We also offer the option of having your jewellery assessed by a third party, Safeguard is the valuing department of the Birmingham Assay office, based here in the heart of the Birmingham Jewellery Quarter.

Safeguard's expert valuers carefully examine all your jewellery, watches and silver. They will use their experience and the latest equipment to arrive at an informed opinion and provide you with a written valuation.

The Valuation service consists of a full description of the piece, including style, metals used, hallmarks and size, shape and name of any stones used, photographs of the items and, of course, a value based on today’s market.

We can submit your items for a completely independent appraisal and a value put to your items.

This costs £48 for the first item and a further £30 for each additional item.

For more info, get in touch by using our direct message service on our contact us page or by giving us a call, we can arrange an appointment to see your items in our Birmingham Jewellery Quarter shop.

Diamond and gemstone reports

If you have a Diamond or gemstone, mounted or unset, (loose) and you would like your ring, pendant, earrings or loose stone graded then we can help, we use independent Gemmologists who can produce a full or mini reports on your item.

We use Anchorcert as an independent grader and assessor of Diamonds, Anchorcert is the well respected Diamond grading department of the Birmingham Assay office, here in the jewellery quarter. (see our Hallmarking page for bit of history on the Assay office)

This means we can have your Diamonds assessed and returned to you safely and quickly.

There are two types of Diamond report available:

1. A full and comprehensive Diamond report with full dimensions, descriptions, photographs, diagrams etc in the form of a full size A4 glossy document.

Diamond Colour grade and quality

You will be given a colour grade in the form of a letter, starting from D (Best grade, colourless Diamond) through E, F, G, H etc. Using the GIADiamond Colour grading scale.

Diamond clarity grade and quality.

You will be given a Diamond Clarity description from Internally flawless (best clarity grade) through VVS, VS, Si etc. Using the GIA Diamond clarity scale.

Diamond Carat weight.

You will be given a Diamond weight from 0.20ct through to 2 or 3cts, this helps determine the size of your Diamond.

Cut, polish and Symmetry grade.

You will be given a grade description from Excellent (best grade for all three) through very good, good, fair etc. The best grade Diamond would be described as EX, EX, EX. (for Round brilliant cut Diamonds only).

You will also receive a fluorescence grade and a girdle description.

The cost of an Anchorcert full Diamond report is £75.

2. The mini Diamond report will give you a photograph of the Diamond, a Diamond colour grade, a Diamond clarity grade, measurement and a Diamond carat weight and comes in a neat pocket sized booklet, like a passport for a Diamond.

It is not as detailed as the full Diamond report but is sufficient enough to offer piece of mind as a third party has graded your Diamond.

A mini report is suitable for loose, mounted and multi-set diamond jewellery. This report is also UKAS accredited

The cost of an Anchorcert mini Diamond report is £45.

Whether you would like your loose Diamond graded or your Diamond engagement ring or Diamond pendant assessed then we can help by providing a well respected, independent Diamond report.

For more info, get in touch by using our direct message service on our contact us page or by giving us a call, we can arrange an appointment to see your items in our Birmingham Jewellery Quarter shop.

Tanzanite Grade mini report

Tanzanite is an increasingly popular gemstone. AnchorCert has developed a unique grading system for the Tanzanite gemstone and the report provides reassurance about the authenticity and quality of each stone submitted. This report can be carried out for loose, mounted and multi-set tanzanite jewellery.

The colour of a tanzanite is described as vivid (AAAA) Intense (AAA) moderate (AA) or pale (A). The clarity of a Tanzanite is a bit like the GIA clarity grading chart where the best clarity is described as Internally flawless, then very, very slightly included (VVS), VS, SI and included 1,2 and 3. As seen in the chart below.

Tanzanites come in all shapes and sizes.

The Mini Report provides weight, shape, measurements, colour and clarity as well as a digital image of the stone or jewellery piece.

The cost of an Anchorcert mini Tanzanite report is £45.

Note: all prices quoted on this page do include VAT.