Independent jewellery consultancy

Before you buy, ask someone with no stone to sell.

Straight answers on diamonds, gemstones and jewellery from a GIA-trained diamond grader who has spent years at the bench and in the trade sourcing stones. We don't sell jewellery. We tell you whether the one you're looking at is right, and what it should cost.

Ask a question See how we read a report

GIA graduate Years at the bench Trade sourcing, UK and Dubai No commission, no stock

Under the loupe Table

Move over the stone. Fifty-seven facets, and we can tell you what each one is doing to the price.

What you can ask

Six things people bring us. All of them before money changes hands.

Every answer is written by a qualified grader, not a sales floor. Send a certificate, a listing, a photo or a quote and we'll tell you plainly what we see.

Certificate check

Send the grading report. We read it the way the trade does, flag what's priced in, and tell you what the grades won't show you.

Written reply

Pre-purchase second opinion

Comparing two or three stones or rings from different jewellers? We rank them, price them against the market, and say which we'd buy.

Written report, with a recommendation

Sourcing brief

Tell us the budget and the brief. We tell you what's achievable, which cut and grade to target, and where the money is best spent.

Consultation, in person or by video

Bespoke jewellery, made

Your idea, designed with you, the stones sourced, and the right manufacturer chosen to make it. We oversee the build from CAD to final inspection.

Commission, managed end to end

Valuation guidance

Inheritance, insurance or a sale. We explain what the piece is, what it's worth in each context, and whether a formal valuation is worth paying for.

Written reply, from photos or in person

Independent opinion

Something's gone wrong with a purchase, a repair or a claim. We give a plain-English assessment you can put in front of the other side.

Written assessment

Seraphine, an oval diamond solitaire on an eternity band in yellow gold — Seraphine · oval on an eternity band

Carlotta, a cushion three-stone ring in white gold — Carlotta · cushion three-stone

Fontaine, cushion and pear halo drop earrings — Fontaine · cushion and pear drops

Ravenna, a double-row eternity ring in rose gold — Ravenna · double-row eternity

Jewellery making consultancy

Have it made. Properly.

You bring the idea. We design it with you, source the stones, and choose the manufacturer to make it. Years of making mean we know which workshop to trust with a pavé halo and which with a heavy signet, and we check the piece at every stage until it is right.

DesignA sketch, a photograph or a piece you already own, turned into a CAD you can see from every angle before anything is made.
StonesNatural or lab-grown, sourced on the trade floor at the price the trade pays, with the certificate to match.
The makerWe source and brief the manufacturer: caster, setter and polisher chosen for the piece, in the UK or overseas. You never deal with them directly.
OversightWax, casting, setting and finish each inspected against the approved design. Nothing is signed off that we would not wear.

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Read a report

The 4Cs are where the report starts. Not where the price does.

This is an example grading report for a one-carat round. Most buyers read four of its fourteen lines. Nine of them change what you should pay. Press a line to see what we check on it. The answer for your stone is the consultation.

Diamond Grading Report

Example report · Natural diamond

Report 2215 7739 04
Issued 12 Mar 2026

Results

Inscription: 221577390 4 on girdlePress a line to see what we check

What we check

What it means for your stone and your price is what you are paying us for. Ask about yours.

How it works

Send it. We look. You decide.

Send what you have

A certificate, a listing link, photos, a CAD or just the question. Use the form below. If it's not enough to answer properly, we'll tell you what to ask the seller for.

Takes you five minutes

A grader looks at it

Not an assistant, not a chatbot. The report is read by a GIA-trained grader who has set stones, made rings and bought on the trade floor.

Within two working days

You get a straight answer

A written reply you can forward to the jeweller, with a price range, what to negotiate on and what we would walk away from.

Yours to keep and to quote

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Who answers

One person reads every question. Here's who.

TrainingGIA graduateGemological Institute of America, diamond grading and gemmology

The benchYears of makingSetting, mounting, repair and finishing. Knows what a design will do in the hand, not only on screen.

SourcingDiamonds and coloured stones, bought on the trade floorNatural and lab-grown, certified and uncertified, in the UK and overseas

PositionIndependentNo stock, no commission, no referral fees from any jeweller we assess

“Every stone I'm asked about, I look at as if I were buying it myself. Then I tell you what I'd do.”

Some of the pieces we have worked on

Verona graduated tennis necklace — Verona

Aurelia cushion solitaire in yellow gold — Aurelia

Ottavia cushion halo studs in rose gold — Ottavia

Beaumont cushion solitaire in yellow gold — Beaumont

Ovington pearl bracelet in yellow gold — Ovington

Seraphine oval solitaire in white gold — Seraphine

Working together

Three ways in. All of them before you commit.

Every engagement is scoped with you first, in writing, so you know exactly what you are getting and when. Some questions take an afternoon. Some purchases take a season.

A question

One stone, one piece, one decision

A written answer from the grader
Certificate, listing or photos reviewed
A clear yes, no or what to ask the seller next

Ask a question Replies within two working days

Most asked for

A consultation

A shortlist, a sourcing brief or a design to talk through

In person in London, or by video
Stones and reports examined together, under the loupe where possible
Written notes and a target specification afterwards
Follow-up as the purchase progresses

Arrange a consultation Evenings and weekends by arrangement

A retained engagement

A significant purchase, a collection or a bespoke commission

Sourcing and vetting stones on your behalf, including at auction
Overseeing a bespoke build from CAD to final inspection
Independent review of an estate or collection
Available to you throughout, on your side of the table

Start a conversation Scoped privately, in writing

Ask

What are you looking at?

Tell us what it is and what you've been told. Attach the certificate or a screenshot of the listing if you have one. We'll reply by email, and agree the scope of anything beyond a quick answer with you before work starts.

Certificates: GIA, IGI, HRD, GCAL or none at all
Natural, lab-grown, and the ones nobody is sure about
Loose stones, finished rings, antique and inherited pieces

Prefer to talk? Call 07793 219535.

Before you ask

Things people wonder first.

Do you sell diamonds or jewellery?

No. We hold no stock, take no commission and accept no referral fee from any jeweller, dealer or auction house. You pay for the advice, which is what keeps it independent.

What do I need to send?

Whatever you have: a certificate, a listing, photos, a quote or a CAD. If it isn't enough to answer properly, we'll tell you what to ask the seller for.

What do I get back?

A written answer you can keep and forward, or a consultation with notes afterwards. The scope is agreed with you in writing before any work starts.

Is it confidential?

Yes. Nothing you send is shared with any jeweller, dealer or auction house, and we never contact a seller on your behalf unless you ask us to.

Do I need to be in London?

No. Most work is done by email and video. In-person consultations are available in London by arrangement, and we travel for retained engagements.