If Percy Marks have a Melbourne store they are a reputable jeweler.
I have a client who is a diamond wholesaler. I could ask him for the name of a trustworthy valuer in Melbourne if you would like.
If it was worth £100 50 years it is probably worth valuing and insuring.
10 could refer to 10 carat.
ETA - used the RBA inflation calculator and £100 in 1966 = $2,439.58 in 2010.
ETA 2- my valuations have never come with photos, just descriptions. Maybe I should demand photos lol. My Dad takes photos for his insurance but I figure that if his house gets burnt down so will the photos so it is a waste of time.
Last edited by Phteven; September 14th, 2011 at 05:12 PM.
Thanks hun that would be great, i might even try our insurance company and see what they suggest, the last thing i want is to send it to someone dodgy and get back some shotty stone thats not mine.
Will get a pic and upload it, it really needs a good cleanup too, anyone know the best way to clean opals?
I also have opal earrings for DD1 that i might get checked too ?
You have to be careful cleaning opals - they hate rough treatment. Gentle soap and water should do the trick.
With the water.... check the back of the opal. If it is very flat it might be what they call a doublet where an opal is placed on top of another material and glued with resin. They hate water so should only be wiped with a damp cloth.
You can ask the jeweler who does your valuation to clean it for you.
I second the insurance company. My jewellery is insured separately to our house and has had to be replaced before. There is an independent company that most reputable insurers use for their jewellery stuff. Only a couple of my certificates have photos.
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