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As well as being Jewellery Designers and making our own jewellery,
and showcasing the work of selected contemporary jewellery
designers & makers whose work we admire, we also offer
other services, such as redesigning clients' own jewellery. This involves breaking down the unwanted pieces
into their component parts (metal and stones). We can then use
these to create a completely new piece of jewellery.
Often we combine several pieces to make one more substantial
piece, but sometimes we break a large elaborate piece and
transform it into several smaller, more wearable pieces. We
don't undertake general repairs, except to jewellery that we
have made, however, if required we will pass on general
repairs to a trusted specialist repairer. VALUATIONS
When we sell a piece of jewellery we automatically provide a
valuation for insurance free of charge.
We also carry out
INSURANCE VALUATIONS on other jewellery. For this we charge 1% of the
total value, plus V.A.T. (£11.75 per
£1,000 of value).
On subsequent
re-valuations, where the old valuation is returned to us, we will
charge 1% of the increase in value since the last
valuation, rather than on the total value again.
Our minimum charge for a valuation is £30.
We also undertake VALUATIONS FOR PROBATE. Our
charge for this is £25 plus 2% of the value plus V.A.T. INSURANCE
CLAIMS
Should you be unfortunate enough to accidentally damage or
lose a piece of jewellery, or even suffer a burglary, we can
guide you through the process of making a claim. Your
insurance company will almost certainly want a written
estimate to replace or repair.
This is why it is so important
to have a valuation for insurance purposes, as we then have
all the specifications we need to calculate an accurate
replacement cost.
However, even if you don't have a valuation,
we can, with information supplied by you, provide an estimate
that will probably satisfy the insurer or their loss-adjuster.
Obviously you will not be in as strong a position to support
your claim as you would be if you had an insurance valuation,
so if you don't have a recent valuation, please consider
having one done before the need to make a claim arises.
Many insurance
companies try to make claimants deal with suppliers specified
by the company for repairs and replacements. Generally you
have the right to deal with the jeweller of your choice. You
may have to argue the point, but if you insist on choosing
where you wish to do business, in most cases the insurance company will
eventually give in.
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