When someone passes, sorting through what they left behind is hard enough without worrying whether you're getting a fair price for it. We value every inherited item individually, explain our reasoning in plain English, and pay you within 72 hours — with free insured postage both ways and no obligation to sell a single thing.
High-street jewellers offer melt value. Online buyers send a number with no explanation and hope you take it. Auction houses take up to 35% commission, charge for photography, and make you wait three to six months.
We do things differently. Every item is researched by a specialist who knows the market. You receive a written explanation for each offer — the comparable sales, the reasoning, the figure. You decide what to sell, what to return, and when.
And your parcel is opened live on YouTube — on camera, in front of a public audience of collectors and buyers. There is no way to undervalue something when the world is watching.
Many of the most valuable pieces we handle were thought to be worthless. Don't second-guess. Send it and let a specialist tell you what it is.
Rings, brooches, necklaces, bracelets, lockets, cufflinks. Old-cut diamonds, hallmarked gold and platinum, signed maker's pieces. Even broken jewellery — gold weight alone often exceeds the high-street offer.
Pocket and wrist watches, working or not. Omega, Rolex, Cartier, Patek Philippe, IWC, Longines, Smiths, military-issued. Original bracelets and service papers can double the value.
Hallmarked chains, bangles, flatware, tea services, candlesticks. Pre-1920 silver is 92.5% fine. We value at spot plus premium, not melt-only rates.
Sovereigns, half-sovereigns, crowns, predecimal silver. Old banknotes. Anything pre-1947 is worth checking — silver content alone can be significant.
Royal Worcester, Doulton, Moorcroft, Wedgwood, Meissen, Sèvres. Signed art glass — Lalique, Daum, Webb. Pattern numbers and pre-1891 marks matter greatly.
Original paintings, signed limited edition prints (Hockney, Ravilious, Nash), 19th-century watercolours. Original frames and gallery labels add provenance.
Medals — especially named groups with citations. Edged weapons, regimental silver, dress uniforms. WWI and Boer War pieces in particular demand.
First editions with dust jackets, antiquarian maps, illustrated children's books, signed modern firsts. One of the most undervalued categories in inherited collections.
Leica, Voigtländer, Rolleiflex and vintage SLRs. Hand-knotted Persian and Caucasian rugs — vegetable-dyed pre-1940 pieces can be worth thousands.
Send it anyway. We'll tell you honestly — and return it free if we can't make a fair offer.
From the moment you request your free label to the money landing in your account, the whole process takes nine working days. Every step is transparent. You are never out of pocket, never pressured, and never in the dark.
Tell us roughly what you've inherited — a sentence is enough. We'll email you a free prepaid, tracked, and insured shipping label the same working day. Print it, attach it to any sturdy box, and you're ready. No special packaging required.
Wrap each item carefully — tissue paper or bubble wrap is fine — and drop the parcel at any Royal Mail or DPD point. The moment the courier scans it, your items are insured up to £5,000 and a confirmation email lands in your inbox. You can track the parcel live in your dashboard.
When your parcel arrives, we email you your unique parcel code and the time your box will be opened on our YouTube Live channel. Watch it live or come back to the time-stamped recording — we'll send you a link that jumps straight to your moment. Comments are open. Collectors and buyers watch. If someone takes a particular interest in a piece, we pass that on.
Our specialists value each item individually. You receive a written report for every piece — what it is, what comparable examples have sold for recently, and what we're offering. Decide what to sell, what to return. No pressure, no bundles. The 72-hour payment clock starts from the broadcast. Anything returned comes back to you free within five working days, fully insured.
Seller names and parcel codes are kept private. Every other detail we publish openly.
Still unsure? Call us on 01234 815116 or email support@fairvintage.co.uk. We're happy to talk through your situation before you send anything.
Get a free label →Free insured postage. Every item valued individually in writing. Paid within 72 hours of your parcel going live on YouTube. No commission, no pressure, no surprises.