Postal Valuation Service

Send your jewellery and watches for full physical valuation by secure insured post. Used by clients across the UK. Fully insured in both directions.

Contact Us to Arrange a Postal Valuation

Over 30 Years in Hatton Garden

A trusted name in the trade since the early 1990s

Fully Insured Both Ways

Covered for full declared value in transit

Gem-A Corporate Member

Qualified, accredited valuers

Accepted by Every Major UK Insurer

Reports valid for insurance, probate and legal use

Send Your Jewellery for Full Physical Valuation

For clients outside London — or anyone who prefers a full physical inspection without travelling — our postal valuation service is a secure, fully insured way to have your items valued in our Hatton Garden office.

We'll send you our pre-paid, fully insured packaging. You securely return the items to us. Our valuers carry out the full inspection in person. Reports are produced to the same standards as in-office and home-visit valuations, and your items are returned by insured courier as soon as the valuation is complete.

Contact Us To Arrange Your Postal Valuation

How It Works

1

Get in touch

Call us on 0207 242 9933 or send us a message with a brief description of what you'd like valued. We'll confirm the fee and arrange your insured packaging.

2

Receive your packaging

We post you fully insured, tracked packaging with clear instructions.

3

Send your items

Pack your items as instructed and return them using the supplied pre-paid label.

4

We document everything on arrival

We photograph your sealed package, film it being opened, and email you a written schedule of everything received — all before valuation work begins.

5

Full physical inspection

Our valuers carry out a complete physical inspection in our Hatton Garden office — weighing, measuring and grading each piece in person.

6

Receive your report and items

Your valuation report is emailed to you as a PDF, ready to pass to your insurer, and your items are returned by fully insured courier.

0207 242 9933
Gold bracelet and ring beside a secure case, insured postal valuation service

What Happens the Moment Your Package Arrives

Handing over jewellery you can't replace is a genuine leap of faith. So we document everything, and we do it before we begin work.

When your package reaches our Hatton Garden office, we photograph it sealed and unopened. We then film the package being opened, so there is a continuous visual record from the moment it arrives to the moment its contents are on the bench. Every item is logged into a written schedule and checked against your original instructions.

All of that is emailed to you before any valuation work starts. You'll know exactly what we received, in what condition, and that it matches what you sent — before we've touched a single piece.

We've done it this way for years, because we'd want it done for us.

Fully Insured in Transit

Every postal valuation is fully insured in both directions. We use specialist secure couriers, and your items are covered for their full declared value at every stage of the journey.

Your items are held in our secure Hatton Garden premises for the short time they're with us, and they're returned by insured courier as soon as your valuation is complete.

If you'd prefer to send items yourself, use a special delivery service with signature and tracking, and always select the insurance option — but our packaging is the safer route.

Why Send Items Rather Than Value Them Online

Our online valuation service works well for straightforward, clearly documented pieces, and for many clients it's the right choice. A postal valuation exists for the cases where photographs aren't enough.

A physical inspection lets a valuer weigh the piece, measure and grade the stones under a loupe, examine hallmarks and maker's marks directly, and assess condition properly — including the parts of a setting a photograph will never show. For high-value pieces, unsigned or unhallmarked items, coloured stones, and anything where the difference between two grades is a meaningful sum of money, physical inspection is the only defensible way to value it.

If you're unsure which service suits your piece, call us on 0207 242 9933 before arranging anything. We'd rather point you to the cheaper option than sell you the wrong one.

What We Value by Post

Rings, including engagement and eternity rings

Necklaces, pendants and bracelets

Earrings

Loose diamonds and coloured stones

Luxury and vintage watches

Antique and period jewellery

Asian gold jewellery

Designer handbags and small luxury items

If you have a larger collection, or items too valuable or fragile to post comfortably, a home visit may suit you better. Call us and we'll advise.

Phone: 0207 242 9933

Trusted With Clients' Jewellery for Over Thirty Years

Prestige Valuations has operated from Hatton Garden for over three decades. We're a corporate member of Gem-A, an approved Fairtrade Gold supplier, and our reports are accepted by every major UK insurer. Our clients have rated us 5 out of 5 across more than 1,600 independent eKomi reviews.

The postal service has been running for over twenty years — for clients in Scotland, Cornwall, Northern Ireland and overseas, and for plenty of people twenty minutes away who simply didn't want to spend a morning in central London.

Frequently asked questions

Is my jewellery insured while it's in the post?

Yes — in both directions, for the full declared value. We use specialist secure couriers rather than standard post, and the cover applies from the moment the package leaves you until it's back in your hands.

What if my items are worth more than the standard cover?

Call us on 0207 242 9933 before sending anything. For higher-value items we arrange cover at the appropriate level and can talk you through the options, including a home visit if posting isn't sensible.

How long does a postal valuation take?

Allow four to five working days for the valuation itself once your items reach us, plus courier time in each direction. Your report is emailed to you and your items are returned as soon as the valuation is complete.

How do I know you received exactly what I sent?

We photograph your package sealed, film it being opened, and log every item into a written schedule — all emailed to you before valuation work begins.

Do I need to arrange my own packaging?

No. We send you fully insured, tracked packaging with instructions. If you'd prefer to send items yourself, use a special delivery service with signature and tracking, and always select the insurance option.

Can I send more than one item?

Yes. Send them together in the same package — there's no additional postage cost for multiple pieces. Let us know how many items you're sending when you get in touch so we can confirm the fee and cover.

Will my report be accepted by my insurer?

Our reports are produced to the same standard as our in-office valuations and are accepted by every major UK insurer. A postal valuation is a full physical valuation — the only difference is how the items reach us.

What if I need the original document rather than a PDF?

Your report is issued as a PDF, which is what insurers and brokers work from. If you need a printed original for legal or probate purposes, tell us in advance and we'll include one with your returned items.

Arrange Your Postal Valuation

Speak to our team on 0207 242 9933 and we'll confirm the fee and arrange your insured packaging.