Insurance companies are dependant on an up to date valuation for the basis of their settlement at the time of loss and so it is important to have your jewellery, watches and silver regularly valued by a professional.  Hamilton & Inches have a NAG registered valuator on site at the Edinburgh store and is able to offer a full service, in both London and Edinburgh, as a result.

1. Items for valuation need to be handed in personally and left, on average, for a period of two to three weeks. 

2. A basic fee of £50 for all valuations containing jewellery or silver is now in effect. On top of this basic charge, 2% of the total value is charged for items up 10,000 in value and 1% is charged on any value exceeding 10,000: Re-valuation, ie a valuation of an item that has previously been valued at Hamilton & Inches, is charged at 1%.  Items being valued for probate or tax purposes are charged on a different scale.

3. All watches are currently charged at a basic fee of £30 per watch with no percentage based fee.

4. As with repairs, items are left generally under a client's insurance policy.