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PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE 
 

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Signature Stamps

Search for the made in stamp

as it is an important element of correctly validating your item.

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Its characteristics are part of the story told by your item.

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Serial + Date Codes

We can read these codes and better understand its manufacturing location, its relative age and therefore its current value in the market.

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What photographic evidence do you need?

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Plenty of in-focus (sharp & crisp) photographs,

taken in natural light, including both:

Close-up photographs of the details of your item

General photographs of your item from all angles

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See examples below

 

If your item is featured online, we ask you include the online link, to accompany your evidence

Why do you need all these photographs?

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We will validate your item using a process of multi elemental evaluation;

This is an holistic assessment of the key elemental components, and their contextual interdependence

(Sorry… but you did ask!)

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In more plain English, it means that all components must match the brand standards, both individually, but also as a whole.

 

Our focus is in particular on manufacturing standards, as this is our core knowledge and background.

 

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Signature Hardware

The condition of the hardware is critical to not only validating your item, but also accurately price benchmarking your

item.

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Picture Quality

Sharp and crisp pictures are

a must. We love lots of angles and details.

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It reduces time for you,

less back and forth,

so you can get your

verdict faster.

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Additional Pictures

We can only see,

what we can see, ie.

what you show us.

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It is very likely we will request further detailed pictures,

specific to your item.

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Stitches

We definitely need to see close ups of stitches and side seams.

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Accessories

Make sure your

pictures are of one item only and the accessories match

the actual item.

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Hardware Stamps

The closer, the better.

We need to see fonts, engravings and its context.

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Branding

Heatstamps/Made in

Date codes/Holograms/

Serial Stickers

Hardware

Zippers & Zipper Pulls

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Logo

When taking pictures of 'heatstamps' try to take them straight on, we need to see

the image without distortion

and clearly.

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Overview

We need a faithful and general overview of the item.

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Detail

We need minute, intense and sharp detail in order to

scrutinise your item properly

and correctly.

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Silhouette & Colour

Silhouette/Shape

Realistic Faithful Colour

Exterior textures

Interior textures

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Sharpness & Texture

Try to take your pictures by a window in daylight or as natural light as possible

 

That is the best way to guarantee a faster turnaround from our side

CHANEL & LOUIS VUITTON AUTHENTICATION

authentication@luniquelondon.com

Business Whatsapp +44 7586845582

 Lunique London are an Independent Authentication Service provider; independent means we are neither affiliated with, nor sponsored or certified by any brand;

Lunique London provide opinions on the authenticity of Chanel & Louis Vuitton items, and ‘other brands’ on request;

Lunique London, and our authenticators, make every reasonable effort to ensure the accuracy of those opinions;

Clients explicitly understand, and agree, they are receiving personal opinions and any liability, on our part, is limited to the fee which the client has paid for our personal opinion, in respect to luxury handbags and accessories;

Clients also explicitly agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lunique London, and our authenticators, from any claim made by any third-party related to our services, our personal opinion or a document you have received from us;

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