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Betterment is the little-known limitation of most insurance policies.

By admin | April 2, 2024

Recently, I was talking with a colleague, and we concluded that there was a substantial disconnect between the sales & claims departments of many insurance companies. Clients are often signed […]

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Synthetic diamond alert

Synthetic Diamond Alert!

By admin | December 21, 2023

This is exactly why I invest so much time and money into training and equipment. And one of the many reasons why I don’t do unsighted valuations. (Link to article […]

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Is someone qualified to be a watch or jewellery valuer?

By admin | December 16, 2023

You can easily tell whether someone is qualified to be a watch or jewellery valuer based on their post-nominal initials. Post-nominal initials are those fancy little letters placed after someone’s […]

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Synthetic Diamond screening

Screening for Synthetic Diamonds

By admin | November 18, 2023

Synthetic ‘lab-grown’ diamonds have become increasingly prevalent over the past few years. And their increasing availability has only been surpassed by how quickly their cost has dropped. Did you know […]

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HPHT Synthetic diamond

Education and training never stops!

By admin | December 22, 2023

It’s often said that the most important piece of equipment a valuer will ever own is their eyes. And like all equipment, education and training are required to ensure you […]

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