Expert guides to help you understand valuations, selling, and caring for your precious items.
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The Question Every Diamond Seller Asks When you hold an engagement ring in your hands, perhaps inherited from a beloved grandmother or from a relationship that has ended, one question often weighs on
What Makes a Vintage Watch Valuable Rather Than Simply Old The difference between an old watch and a valuable vintage timepiece often lies in details that escape the untrained eye. While a 1960s Timex
The Most Sought-After Watch Brands The world of luxury watches is built on heritage, precision engineering, and enduring design. Whether you have inherited a timepiece, collected watches for years, or
What UK Gold Hallmarks Tell You About Your Jewellery's Value Every piece of precious metal jewellery sold in the United Kingdom carries a set of tiny marks that reveal its purity, origin, and authenti
Why a Home Visit Is the Safest Way to Sell Jewellery Selling precious jewellery, watches, or antiques often involves a difficult choice: travel from shop to shop with valuable items in your bag, or po
Understanding Gold Purity and Hallmarks If you own gold jewellery and have ever wondered what it is truly worth, the first thing to understand is gold purity. Pure gold, known as 24 carat (24ct), is t
Understanding Gemstone Hardness Before you clean or handle any gemstone, it is essential to understand the concept of hardness and why it matters so much for care. The Mohs scale of mineral hardness,
Why Sell Jewellery by Post with an Insured Service? Our home-visit valuation service has served clients across Dorset and the South Coast for over two decades, but we recognised that many people furth
Why the 4Cs Matter When Selling a Diamond Ring When you are considering selling a diamond ring, understanding how professional buyers evaluate diamonds is crucial to getting a fair offer. At South Coa
The Valuation Gap That Surprises Most Sellers If you have ever looked at your jewellery insurance certificate showing a GBP 5,000 valuation and wondered why a buyer is offering GBP 1,500, you are not
Why Transparency Matters When Selling Gold When our expert arrives at your home in Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, or anywhere across the South Coast with professional testing equipment, the questio
The Counterfeit Threat Is More Sophisticated Than Ever The counterfeit luxury goods market has reached unprecedented levels of sophistication. An estimated 40 million fake watches are produced annuall
Professional Jewellery Valuations at Your Door, From Dorset to Hampshire When it comes to selling precious jewellery, watches or antiques, your location should never determine the quality of service y
Why Sapphires, Rubies and Emeralds Often Outvalue Diamonds Whilst diamonds dominate the popular imagination, the world's most valuable gemstones belong to an exclusive group known as the "Big Three" p
