Preferred Partners
We are proud of our pedigree, experience and knowledge.
For more information about our accreditation or our associates in the field of Jewellery Valuation please choose a link below.
Fine art valuation
Our great passion is to work with collectors to create the most wonderful collections of art. We are here as art advisors to guide you through the art world whether it be purely for the love of art or for investment.
Our office in Berkeley Square, London, is an hour away and we have satellite offices in Luxemburg, Belgium, the United States, France, The UAE and Spain.
T.H. March
Best known as the foremost brokers for the jewellery trade, offering a wide range of products, T.H. March can offer you a range of options to cover your jewellery if it is lost, stolen or damaged.
Our experienced advisors can help you to decide whether you need separate insurance or to include cover as part of a home insurance policy.
Gem-A
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain, or Gem-A, is the world’s longest established provider of gem and jewellery education.
Our Gemmology Diploma evolved from the first gem course proposed for the UK jewellery trade in 1908, and our prestigious Gemmology and Diamonds Diplomas — taught in seven different languages and 26 countries around the world — are recognised throughout the world.
IRV
Valuations need to be undertaken today to a very high standard and only the highest level is represented by our members.
All IRVs, numbering around 160 throughout the United Kingdom and Irish Republic, have proved their expertise to their peers, with formal qualifications and substantial experience within the industry. They provide a professional service you can trust.
What do I do next?
Whatever the purpose of your valuation, don’t delay.
Your insurance may be suspended until a full valuation is done, or Probate may be delayed.
Julian Cousins FGA DGA FJVA
Director
Julian has worked in the jewellery and silver industry for over 30 years and is a third-generation jeweller.
He has a degree in Fine Art and Antique Valuation from Southampton Solent University, has completed the National Association of Goldsmiths’ Gemmological Diploma, their Certificate of Appraisal Theory and the Gemmological Association of Great Britain’s Gemmology and Diamond Diplomas.
He is former Vice Chair of the National Association of Jewellers’ Professional & Technical Standards and Institute of Registered Valuers Steering Group and a founder member and Treasurer of the Academy of Valuers.
He is a past Chairman of the Jewellery Valuers Association, the only independent governing body in the UK exclusively for jewellery valuers and is a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths.
Our Accreditation
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain
The Gemmological Association of Great Britain, or Gem-A, is the world’s longest established provider of gem and jewellery education.They serve the interests of the gem and jewellery industries through the high standards of education on their courses and their support for global gemmological research.
The Institute of Registered Valuers
Jewellery Valuations with standards.
The Institute of Registered Valuers (IRV) is the UK’s leading authority of jewellery, watch and silverware appraisers who maintain exacting standards for the longest serving and most recognised valuation trade body, regulated by the National Association of Jewellers.
The Jewellery Valuers Association
The Jewellery Valuers Association is the only independent governing body in the UK exclusively for jewellery valuers. Its members comprise some of the most qualified and experienced professionals in the jewellery industry.
Membership of the Jewellery Valuers Association requires a recognised gemmology qualification, a recognised diamond grading qualification, a recognised valuation qualification and at least 5 years’ experience in the jewellery industry.
The Association of Independent Jewellery Valuers
The AIJV is dedicated to the professional growth of independent appraisers and related colleagues. Founded in 2010, it has quickly become an international organization advocating for transparency in the independent jewellery valuation practice.
Preferred Partners
Kilburn Jewellers
29-30 Royal Star Arcade,
High St, Maidstone, ME14 1JL
01622 677841
kilburnjewellers.co.uk
Wakefields Jewellers
11 West Street,
Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1PF
01403 264001
wakefieldsjewellers.co.uk