Junior Jewellery Product Assessor

Description

The Jewellery Team works collaboratively within the Marketplace Department to process incoming stock. Team members work together hands-on, sharing hallmarking knowledge, identifying materials, and supporting each other as they evaluate and catalogue different pieces each day.

Every day, the team receives a vast and diverse range of jewellery, from everyday costume pieces to fine silver, gold, and antique treasures. As a Jewellery Product Assessor, this role bridges the gap between incoming stock and the marketplace. By carefully identifying, sorting, and cataloguing each piece with accuracy and attention to detail, this position ensures every item is properly categorized and accurately listed so it can be rediscovered and find its next home.

• Jewellery is evaluated, catalogued, and listed accurately, minimizing item errors and queries.
• Daily processing targets are met consistently while maintaining high standards of inspection and description quality.
• Practical knowledge of precious metals, hallmarks, and gemstones develops steadily through hands-on work and shared team expertise.
• Inventory moves smoothly through the department without bottlenecks or backlogs.

What You’ll Do

Assessment & Inspection* Inspect items to verify precious metals, test and identify gemstones, decipher hallmarks, and recognise maker's marks accurately.

• Authenticate incoming pieces by checking for signs of restoration, damage, weight discrepancies, or synthetic components.

Research un-hallmarked, antique, or unusual items using reference materials and internal documentation.
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Cataloguing & Listing

• Draft precise product descriptions that capture key features, condition, and stylistic era.
• Record accurate technical specifications into departmental systems, including dimensions, weights, stone types, and metal purities.

Categorise inventory systematically to ensure correct platform placement and search visibility.
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Operational Excellence* Sort incoming stock efficiently across costume, silver, gold, and antique categories to maintain stock flow.

• Process items at a consistent pace to meet daily listing targets and prevent department bottlenecks.

Maintain clear workspace organisation to safeguard high-value and delicate inventory during evaluation.
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Teamwork & Knowledge Sharing* Collaborate with colleagues to troubleshoot ambiguous hallmarks, unidentified stones, or complex pieces.

• Share technical findings and testing techniques across the team to build collective product knowledge.
• Assist with onboarding new team members by demonstrating inspection processes and cataloguing standards.

What You’ll Bring

• A demonstrable interest or passion for vintage and antique items, such as jewellery, gold, silver.
• The aptitude and willingness to learn to work productively and accurately when performing regular tasks, maintaining a high standard.
• Basic competency with IT and online tools, and a strong desire to learn how to create listings and maintain records on online platforms.
• Hands-on experience working directly with jewellery, vintage goods, or precious metals.
• Practical understanding of hallmarking systems, alloy purities, and core gemstone characteristics.
• Sharp visual awareness to identify subtle maker's marks, metal wear, and signs of alteration or repair.
• Proficiency using computers and digital inventory systems to record accurate product details.
• Ability to maintain high detail accuracy while consistently meeting daily processing targets.
• Collaborative mindset with an openness to asking questions and sharing product insights with team members.
• Prior experience with e-commerce listing workflows or online product database entry.
• Knowledge of specific historical design movements, such as Victorian, Art Nouveau, or Art Deco jewellery.

Familiarity with basic gemmological testing tools, such as loupes, magnet tests, and refractometers.
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In this role, living our values means:* Fostering an open learning environment, encouraging questions, curiosity, and the continuous sharing of expertise so the whole team grows together.

• Taking collective ownership of performance, stepping up to support teammates and keeping output consistent without sacrificing quality.
• Cultivating mutual care and respect, building a positive, dependable workplace where everyone is treated with fairness and integrity.

Our Benefits (Netherlands)

Time off & leave* 25 days paid holiday per year (24 days plus 1 life-event day)

• 8% holiday allowance (vakantiegeld), paid annually in May

• All Dutch public holidays, including King’s Day and Liberation Day (where applicable)

• Access to all statutory Dutch leave under the Work and Care Act (WAZO), including parental and care leave

• Competitive salary based on a 40-hour work week

• Participation in the Dutch pension scheme (Pensioenfonds Detailhandel)

• Commuting allowance of €0.23 per kilometre (tax-free maximum)

• Lunch provided during working days

• A supportive, people-first working environment

• Access to Alleo, a benefits and wellbeing platform offering discounts, perks, and wellbeing support

• Company laptop provided

• Be part of a fast-growing, globally expanding business

• Opportunities to collaborate with and work alongside our UK team

• Exposure to — and potential involvement in — new international markets as we continue to grow

About Vintage.com

At Vintage.com, we exist to create a world where everything has value and nothing is wasted.

We're building the world's most trusted platform for pre-loved items, making it simple for people to unlock the value in the things they no longer need while keeping valuable materials in circulation and out of landfill.

What began as a successful model in the UK has evolved into an international business with operations across Europe and ambitions far beyond. Today, we operate as one company, one team, and one brand, united by a shared purpose, mission, and set of values.

Behind the scenes, we're building the world's largest international trading platform for pre-loved items, powered by expert people, smart technology, data-driven decision making, and a deep belief in the circular economy.

Our teams collaborate across borders, sharing ownership of outcomes and bringing the same care, fairness, and common sense to every customer interaction and business decision.

Every item we buy is rehomed, reused, or responsibly recycled. Whether it's precious metals, jewellery, watches, cameras, collectibles, or other valuables, we help ensure that items continue their journey rather than going to waste.

As we expand into new markets and scale internationally, our goal remains the same: To become the most trusted platform in pre-loved items, creating a future where everything has value and nothing is wasted ️

Equal Opportunities

At Vintage Trading Limited, we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard, respected, and able to bring their authentic self to work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, creativity, and success.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and we work hard to ensure equitable opportunities for all. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, your unique skills and experiences might be exactly what we need now or in the future.

If you need any adjustments or accommodations during the hiring process, just let us know and we’ll do our best to support you.

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