PROTECTING YOUR JEWELRY

3You've spent hours, days or even weeks, making your jewelry choices -- not to mention paying thousands of dollars on your final purchase -- so why fall short when it comes to finding the right coverage for your jewels? Getting the appropriate protection is easy; you just need to understand what your Homeowners insurance will cover.

The standard HO-3 policy provides only $1,000 worth of coverage for a single item of jewelry and $1,500 for your entire collection. For example, if you lost your $6,500 engagement ring, a pair of $500 earrings ,and a $1,000 class ring, you would receive a reimbursement of only $1,000, not the actual value of $8,000. So be sure you're protected by extra insurance. The cost is minimal compared to the risk of losing expensive jewelry and being unable to replace it.

You might consider a stand-alone policy that offers broader coverage than the typical Homeowners policy. For instance, it covers "mysterious disappearance" (when you lose jewelry and have no clue where it went); and "pairs and sets" (which buys you a new set of earrings even if you lost only one).

If you have highly valuable items of jewelry, you might also take out a "rider"(separate coverage) on them. Keep in mind that, to obtain additional coverage, your insurance company will require you to have a professional appraisal to set an objective value for your property, which might be significantly higher or lower than what you think it's worth!

For more information on insuring your valued jewelry, please feel free to get in touch with our insurance professionals.

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