Payment & Shipping

Payment may be made in cash, by cheque, bank transfer, debit or credit card. Payments may be made in cash to a maximum of £9000. Payments by cheque may delay in the delivery of your purchase until funds are cleared. If paying by credit card a surcharge of 2% plus VAT is applicable. If you have registered to bid live online payment will be taken from your debit or credit card immediately following the auction.

We will happily pack and ship (at the buyer's expense) very small non-breakable items such as jewellery and coins though for larger and more fragile items we can provide you details of packers and shippers for your purchases, or you can use your own.

McTear's director Alison Clements looks into the magnificent 'headlamp' diamond that brought a massive £42,000 from a private lady collector