My mother died in 2010, she had a collection of jewellery that was valued for her estate. I decided it was time to let go of the items just sitting in the drawer.I took the rings I did not want to keep with a 2010 replacement value of £3k and some other items to see what would be offered. I was not expecting get full retail replacement value for the rings but was expecting to at least get a 50% offer.One of the other items I took to the valuation was a 9ct gold heavy chain (20grams).There was other scrap gold/silver/jewellery which I was told at the valuation had a worth of around £150.So you can imagine my surprise when the first offer was £1250 ... so basically £500 for £3k of rings.The offer was increased to £1350 which I rejected. I started to put the jewellery back into the boxes i bought them in, my jewellery was then grabbed up and dumped back into the jewellery box in a heap and I left feeling rather disappointed.When I got home I rang a jewellers I trust in the Birmingham jewellery quarter ... the gold chain at today's lowest gold price was quoted as worth £600 ... hence my calculation of £500 for my mother's rings.I was annoyed so waited 24 hours before writing this review to give myself time to reflect on my experience.My advise is have a good idea of the value of your items and dont be afraid to walk away if the offer does not live up to your expectation.
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