Most jewellery collections — whether accumulated over a lifetime or inherited from an estate — contain a mix of periods, metals, and values. Fair Vintage assesses each piece individually: period, maker, metal, gemstone quality, and collector demand. Every item in your collection receives a written valuation.
Period jewellery carries collector value above metal content. Georgian cannetille gold, Victorian mourning jewellery, Edwardian platinum and diamond work — all assessed for period premium.
Art Deco platinum and diamond pieces, 1940s gold and gemstone jewellery, and mid-century cocktail rings are highly collectible. Signed pieces by known makers command significant premiums.
Gold chains, bangles, bracelets, and rings in all carat weights. Platinum diamond rings and suites. Assessed for both metal content and collector/designer value above intrinsic weight.
Diamond engagement rings, eternity rings, and suite sets. Stone quality (cut, colour, clarity, carat) assessed individually on significant pieces. Old-cut diamonds assessed for period premium.
Jewellery signed by known makers — Cartier, Tiffany, Boucheron, Van Cleef, and British makers — carries significant premium above unsigned equivalents. Signatures verified on assessment.
Hallmarked sterling silver, Scottish pebble jewellery, and high-quality costume pieces. Quality vintage costume jewellery (Miriam Haskell, Trifari, Joseff) has genuine collector value.
A gold brooch weighing 15 grams has intrinsic gold value of approximately £600–£900 at current prices (depending on carat). But if it is an unmarked Georgian gold brooch with cannetille wirework and seed pearl decoration, it could be worth £1,500–£4,000 to a collector who recognises the period and quality. Most buyers offer the melt price and miss the rest entirely.
Our specialists assess jewellery collections with expertise in period identification, hallmark reading, maker attribution, and current collector demand. Pieces that look like "old jewellery" to a generalist are assessed for what they actually are — and priced accordingly.
Do not clean, polish, or have jewellery repaired before assessment. Original surface patina and condition is often important to period value. A jeweller's polish that removes decades of surface finish can reduce the collector value of an antique piece significantly.
We buy all types of jewellery: antique and period jewellery (Georgian, Victorian, Edwardian, Art Deco), vintage designer signed pieces, gold and platinum jewellery in all carat weights, diamond rings and suites, coloured gemstone pieces, silver jewellery, and modern fine jewellery. We assess the collection as a whole — not cherry-picking individual pieces.
For most sellers, selling as a collection to a specialist buyer is faster, simpler, and often achieves a comparable net return to selling individually. After auction buyer's premium (25–30%), seller's commission (15–25%), and time spent managing many listings, the net result of individual selling often disappoints. A specialist buyer provides certainty, speed, and a fair price with no deductions.
Yes. Damaged jewellery, pieces with missing stones, and broken items retain value — often significant value if the metal is quality or the piece is antique. Do not attempt repair before assessment. The original condition, even if damaged, is what we assess.
Photograph each piece — including any hallmarks and maker's marks — for a free preliminary estimate. Every piece assessed individually, no cherry-picking.
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