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Valuation & appraisal guides for jewellers

Practical, no-nonsense guides on valuing jewellery for insurance, grading, and preparing clear certificates for insurer review.

Guide

How to value jewellery for insurance: a jeweller’s guide

Replacement vs resale value, what a clear report commonly records, and what to confirm with the insurer.

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Checklist

What should be on a jewellery valuation certificate?

The field-by-field checklist of a proper valuation certificate — header, item, stones, value, and the essentials.

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Buyer’s guide

Jewellery valuation software for jewellers: a practical buyer’s guide

How to assess valuation software by workflow, certificate quality, control, security and the needs of your team.

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Valuation basics

Replacement value vs resale value: why the purpose changes the figure

Why an insurance replacement figure is not the same as a likely resale price—and how to document the distinction clearly.

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Customer guidance

How often should jewellery be revalued?

How to set sensible revaluation reminders without pretending one interval suits every item, market or insurer.

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Comparison

Jewellery valuation software vs spreadsheets and Word

When templates are enough, where they begin to break down, and how to judge whether specialist workflow software earns its place.

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Shopify workflow

A practical Shopify jewellery valuation workflow

A safe workflow from Shopify installation and product context through professional review, certificate and customer handoff.

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Business guide

Jewellery valuation fees and workflow: pricing the service responsibly

How to price valuation work around scope and effort while giving customers a clear, fair explanation before work begins.

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