For jewellery valuation and appraisal in Torquay, Exeter, Plymouth and Devon areas we highly recommend Independent Appraiser, Michael Inkpen FGA, AJA. You can be assured of an excellent service from this highly experienced and knowledgeable professional.

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You may wish to contact other Independent Valuers, perhaps in an area more convenient to you.

Gemstones

www.adiamondisforever.com
An American site run by the Diamond Trading Company (De-Beers). This gives a clear understanding of the 4 C's, the elements by which all Diamonds are graded and valued.

The International Colored Gemstone Association. Full of beautiful images and lots of information.

Gemmology in Scotland. This website contains lists of events in Scotland and some interesting papers from respected Gemmologists.

Associations

Adrian Smith is a member of all of the following jewellery, appraisal and gemmology organisations

The National Association of Goldsmiths is the principle governing body for the retail jewellery trade in the UK. The Institute of Registered Valuers (Formerly known as the Registered Valuers Scheme), is administrated by the NAG .

Association of Jewellery Appraisers - If you live outside Scotland this site may be useful to you as it lists members of the AJA. Adrian S. Smith is the only member in Scotland.

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain. The first gemmological association in the world. The FGA qualification is a most highly respected trade qualification and is administrated by this association.

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers - The largest membership association in the USA, specialising exclusively in gem and jewellery appraising and related appraisal issues.  It offers education and networking opportunities with knowledgeable appraisal professionals.  Free newsletter and brochure upon request.  

www.bhi.co.uk
The British Horological Institute

www.thmarch.co.uk
TH. March and Company. This Insurance company specialises in jewellery and high net worth insurance. They provide insurance policies for most of the jewellery trade and have a reputation for being comprehensive and fair. They welcome security conscious members of the public too.

www.assayofficescotland.com
The Edinburgh Assay Office for information on the hallmarking of gold, silver and platinum

As Independent Valuers, we feel it inappropriate to recommend jewellers that you should buy from, so we do not include jewellers on our links page. Luckily, Scotland is blessed with some very talented and enthusiastic jewellers, we hope you will have fun searching them out.

Every once in a while we have dealings with businesses that mirror our business ethos, to provide exceptional products and provide a consistently delightful service. These companies deserve support and deserve to thrive. In our own small way we hope that by recommending them to you here, we can help achieve this end.

Gourmet coffee from the Bean Shop in Perth. John and Lorna know their coffee and know how to really look after their customers. Quite simply the very best loose coffee in town.

Scottish Family History research from Our Scots Genealogy Research near Edinburgh. Jo shows the sort of dedication and thoroughness in her research and report writing that you don't see very often these days. She seems to have a knack for turning clients into friends!