Upgrade · Trade-in & re-mount
Upgrade the stone. Keep the story.
A milestone piece you bought five, ten, twenty years ago no longer reflects where you are. The setting is dated, the centre stone is smaller than it would be today, the partner’s eye has changed. Trade your existing piece in. Pay only the difference. Walk out with the upgrade in the box.
How an upgrade works
Four moves. From your existing piece to the upgrade.
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Submit the existing piece
Use the form below or bring the piece into the Bedfordview viewing room. We assess the centre stone and side-stones under loupe and microscope, confirm any certificates, and issue a firm trade-in value, benchmarked to Rapaport on the day.
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Choose the upgrade target
Pick a stone from our loose-diamond register, a finished piece from the ProJewel range, or commission a bespoke piece. We match centre stones, halo configurations, and metal weight to your taste.
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Pay the difference
Settle the gap between trade-in value and upgrade price, EFT, secure card via Yoco / PayFast, or in-person at the viewing room. Full Rapaport-benchmarked breakdown on the invoice. Settlement options →
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Wear the upgrade home
Walk out with the new piece in the box. Your traded piece becomes part of our re-supply or commission inventory, with the centre stone re-cut or re-set into something new. The story continues.
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Twenty-five years on the desk
Director-led from 2001. Co-director Letsiki, chairman of the SA bourse, on the manufacturing entity since 2019.
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Same-address GIA verify
GIA South Africa office is in our building. On-the-spot re-grading on request before settlement.
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Insured overnight delivery
Brink’s, G4S or our nominated jewellery courier across South Africa. Ferrari Group / FedEx Custom Critical international.
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14-day in-person exchange
In-person sales at the viewing room come with a 14-day exchange courtesy on stock pieces. Distance-sale CPA cooling-off applies.
Common reasons people upgrade
Five briefs we see most.
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Anniversary upgrade
The original 0.50 to a 1.50. The Round Brilliant to a Cushion. Same finger, much bigger statement. We re-mount, you pay the spread.
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Setting refresh
Stone’s perfect, setting is dated. Trade the setting, keep the centre stone, commission a new mount in white, yellow, rose gold or platinum.
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Inheritance reset
Inherited a piece you’ll never wear as-is? Re-cut the centre stone, set it in a piece you actually want, and bank the difference if there’s side-stone weight to spare.
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Cut upgrade
An older stone with a soft cut grade can be re-cut at our bench to a tighter ideal-cut spec. You lose a touch of weight, gain a notable lift in light return and re-sale value.
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Couple-piece upgrade
Trade an engagement ring & band toward a redesigned, paired set. We match shapes, side-stones and metal across both pieces in a single brief.
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Investment-grade pivot
Trade a sentimental piece for an investment-grade D-IF round above 2 carats, with full GIA documentation. We help structure it for store-of-value rather than wear-only.
Start an upgrade