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 you receive. At South Coast Jewellers, we have built our reputation on providing expert home-visit valuations not just in one town, but across the entire South Coast region. Whether you live in a city centre flat in Portsmouth or a country home in the New Forest, you receive the same professional, secure and trustworthy service.
Our comprehensive coverage area spans multiple counties and dozens of towns. Wherever you are between Bournemouth and Portsmouth, expert valuations are never more than a phone call away. This is not simply about convenience. It is about bringing over two decades of specialist knowledge directly to your door, maintaining the same rigorous standards at every appointment.
Where We Operate: Complete South Coast Coverage
Dorset: Coastal Towns to Rural Communities
We serve all Dorset postcodes, including:
- Bournemouth (BH1-BH25) -- our flagship area with extensive experience in luxury coastal properties
- Poole (BH12-BH17) -- serving Sandbanks, Canford Cliffs and surrounding affluent areas
- Christchurch (BH23) -- including Highcliffe, Mudeford and Burton
- Wimborne (BH21), Ferndown (BH22) and the surrounding countryside
- Dorchester (DT1-DT2), Weymouth (DT3-DT4), Blandford Forum (DT11), Bridport (DT6) and Sherborne (DT9)
Dorset's unique blend of coastal wealth, historic properties and rural estates requires specialists who understand both modern luxury items and valuable antiques. Our team regularly handles collections from grand coastal properties in Sandbanks, historic country estates near Dorchester, and everything in between. Many Dorset residents possess family heirlooms spanning generations, and our expertise covers all historical periods from Georgian to contemporary. If you are navigating an estate jewellery situation or deciding what to do with inherited pieces, a home visit provides the ideal setting for a thorough and sensitive assessment.
Hampshire: Historic Cities to Modern Suburbs
Our Hampshire coverage includes all major towns and cities:
- Southampton (SO14-SO19, SO30-SO32, SO40-SO45) -- comprehensive coverage across the port city
- Portsmouth (PO1-PO6) -- including Southsea and surrounding areas
- Winchester (SO21-SO23) -- the historic cathedral city and surrounding villages
- Eastleigh (SO50-SO53), Fareham (PO14-PO17), Gosport (PO12-PO13) and Havant (PO9-PO11)
- Lymington (SO41) and the New Forest gateway towns
Hampshire's rich naval history means many families possess maritime antiques, naval medals and ceremonial items alongside traditional jewellery collections. Our specialists are experienced in valuing military decorations, maritime timepieces, and the sophisticated collections often found in this prosperous county.
New Forest, Isle of Wight and West Sussex
We also provide full coverage across the New Forest (Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst, New Milton, Ringwood), the Isle of Wight (Newport, Cowes, Ryde, Sandown, Ventnor) and selected areas of West Sussex (Chichester, Bognor Regis, Littlehampton). The New Forest and Isle of Wight present unique opportunities for finding exceptional antiques and family heirlooms, as many properties have been in the same families for generations.
Our complete postcode coverage includes all BH, SO, PO, DT, SP and selected BN postcodes. For addresses near our service boundaries, we are always happy to discuss individual arrangements.
What Happens During a Home-Visit Valuation
Every home visit follows our established professional methodology, designed around security, transparency and expertise.
Booking and Preparation
When you contact us, our scheduling process is straightforward. We confirm your postcode is within our service area, book a flexible appointment (including evenings and weekends where needed), and send a 24-hour advance confirmation with your specialist's details and estimated arrival time.
The Visit Itself
Arrival (approximately 15 minutes): Our specialist introduces themselves with full identification, completes a security briefing, and sets up professional equipment in your preferred room.
Assessment phase (30 to 60 minutes): Each piece is examined individually using professional testing equipment — acid testing kits, electronic gold testers, and specialist gemological tools. We conduct electronic and acid testing for precious metals, assess gemstones under proper lighting conditions, weigh items on certified digital scales, and carry out historical research and attribution where applicable. Digital photography creates records for your reference. Our transparent pricing is based on live London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) prices, so you can see exactly how your offer is calculated — we explain every step in our guide on how we calculate gold cash offers.
Valuation discussion (20 to 30 minutes): We explain each valuation in detail, provide market context, and answer any questions about the pieces or the process. There is never any pressure to sell.
Conclusion (approximately 10 minutes): Summary documentation is provided. If you choose to sell, we arrange immediate payment and professional packing. If you prefer to keep your items, the valuation information is yours to use however you wish.
Consistent Standards, Local Knowledge
Professional Equipment at Every Appointment
Regardless of whether we are visiting Bournemouth or Portsmouth, every appointment uses the same professional-grade equipment: precision digital scales for precious metals, acid testing kits and electronic analysers, professional loupes and microscopes for detailed gemstone and hallmark examination, and high-resolution photography for documentation.
Every member of our valuation team holds the same qualifications and training, including gemological certification, horological training for watch valuations, antique knowledge across all historical periods, and current awareness of market pricing across all categories.
Understanding Regional Collection Patterns
Our extensive coverage gives us a detailed understanding of what clients in different areas typically own.
Coastal areas like Bournemouth, Poole and Southsea often house modern luxury jewellery from international travel, marine-themed pieces, investment-grade watches popular with the sailing community, and European designer items.
Historic cities such as Winchester and Chichester tend to contain religious artefacts and ceremonial pieces, academic regalia, Georgian and Victorian family heirlooms, and ecclesiastical jewellery.
Rural properties across the New Forest, Dorset countryside and Hampshire frequently feature multi-generational family collections, sporting trophies, Arts and Crafts movement jewellery, and pieces accumulated across several centuries.
This local knowledge means our specialists arrive prepared for the types of items they are most likely to encounter, ensuring accurate identification and fair pricing from the outset.
Why Clients Across the South Coast Trust Our Service
Security and Professionalism
Every specialist undergoes enhanced DBS checks and carries comprehensive insurance. We arrive in clearly marked vehicles, wear business attire, and carry full identification. Secure transportation protocols are in place for all valuations, and our service is entirely confidential.
Transparent, No-Obligation Valuations
We believe in complete transparency. Every offer is explained in detail, and you are under absolutely no obligation to sell. Many clients use our free valuations for insurance purposes, estate planning, or simply to satisfy their curiosity about what inherited pieces are worth. Whether you want to sell gold, sell antiques, sell gemstones and diamonds, or just understand your collection better, the information is yours. We actively encourage customers to get multiple quotes — we are confident our prices compete. Unlike high street shops, we have minimal overheads so can offer significantly better prices, and we pay immediately by bank transfer or cash with no waiting.
Flexible Scheduling
We understand that valuable collections require security consideration. We offer standard daytime appointments across all areas, evening visits for working professionals, Saturday appointments in most areas, and emergency valuations for estate settlements or urgent requirements.
The South Coast Advantage: Regional Expertise Matters
The South Coast's unique history creates distinctive collection patterns that reward specialist knowledge. Maritime heritage from centuries of naval activity means timepieces, nautical jewellery and international pieces from naval service are common. The Victorian legacy of seaside resort prosperity, railway-age expansion and Imperial-period collecting has left a rich seam of antique jewellery across the region. And modern prosperity from financial services, technology and international connections means contemporary luxury investments are increasingly prevalent.
Understanding these patterns, and knowing where and how specific types of valuable items are likely to be found, is what separates a regional specialist from a general buyer. It is also why thousands of satisfied customers from Bournemouth to Portsmouth consistently choose South Coast Jewellers for their most valuable possessions. Our about us page shares more about our team's background and the values that guide every appointment.
Book Your Free Home-Visit Valuation
Whether you live in a seaside apartment in Poole, a historic house in Winchester, a country cottage in the New Forest, or anywhere else across our comprehensive South Coast service area, you can be confident that South Coast Jewellers will bring the same exceptional standard of professional valuation service directly to your door.
Find out how our process works step by step or contact us now to book your free appointment. From a single ring to a boxful of inherited pieces, we provide expert assessments, immediate cash offers, and complete peace of mind across the entire South Coast. Whether you are looking to sell gold, part with a luxury watch, or have your coloured gemstones properly assessed, our specialists bring the expertise and equipment to value every category under one roof — at your door.