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Zarathustra
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Most reputable jewellery stores could help. If it is a ring with a diamond or other valuable stone in it, don't let them 'send it away' for valuation or you may get back something worth a tad less than what you sent in 
In addition, don't let them disappear into the back of the shop with the item.
Depending on where you are located, I can recommend a good, reliable & honest manufacturing jeweller in Pretoria.
Also don't expect to obtain the valuation for free, most places are going to charge a fee for their time & the certificate.
In addition, don't let them disappear into the back of the shop with the item.Depending on where you are located, I can recommend a good, reliable & honest manufacturing jeweller in Pretoria.
Also don't expect to obtain the valuation for free, most places are going to charge a fee for their time & the certificate.
SmartKit
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Where would those be? Right here?
SmartKit
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Most reputable jewellery stores could help. If it is a ring with a diamond or other valuable stone in it, don't let them 'send it away' for valuation or you may get back something worth a tad less than what you sent in
Depending on where you are located, I can recommend a good, reliable & honest manufacturing jeweller in Pretoria.
Also don't expect to obtain the valuation for free, most places are going to charge a fee for their time & the certificate.
Thanks. I'm in northern Johannesburg. There are plenty of stores around, any mall has half a dozen. I was just wondering if some are more equal than others?
So a shop without a back room then?
SmartKit
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Thanks! I'll look into it.
Violet Douglas
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ERm, not quite. The cost of the valuation and Certificate will be no less than 10% the actual value of the piece. And that is why jewelers love doing valuation. Generally a bloody rip off! They end up getting thousands of rands for giving you a little piece of paper and looking at your gems under a microscope!
Well I got a valuation from Gerald Francis Jewellers 2 weeks ago and it was sure as hell not 10% of the value. I would have told them to shove it.
SmartKit
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Well it can't hurt to ask upfront before it is done
(And yes, I won't pay 4k for you to tell me it's worth 40k
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StrontiumDog
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That depends... What type of ring is it, how old is it? Describe it or post a pic? Where are you based?
Engagement ring. a Year old... Based in Jhb. It is a white Gold with Emeralds
Superjakes
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That sounds like R30k. Please transfer R3k worth of Bitcoin to my address for the valuation.
Like it said 8 years ago, probably still the jewelry stores. I have a guy in Centurion for this, which I would recommend, if you are interested, PM me.
RuanStix
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You can try various jewellery stores. Personally I find those that are not franchised to be best, like Your Diamonds in PTA.
Lupus
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Just because it's valued at a certain price doesn't mean you'll ever actually get that price. A friend had a white gold chain with a massively expensive jewel on it was claimed to be valued at 130k. But no jeweler or private person would pay that.