{"id":2307,"date":"2018-06-22T16:57:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T16:57:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/?page_id=2307"},"modified":"2026-06-01T10:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T10:01:53","slug":"opening-a-safe-deposit-box","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/en\/opening-a-safe-deposit-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening a safe deposit box"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Opening a Safe Deposit Box without a notary: how it works<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A safe deposit box can be opened with a notary,<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><strong> but also without a notary.<\/strong><\/span> If the safe deposit box must be opened for inheritance or succession reasons, you have the right and the option to choose between two of the following alternatives:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1044 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/caveau-banca-svizzera-reduced.jpg\" alt=\"opening-safe-deposit-box-without-notary\" width=\"448\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/caveau-banca-svizzera-reduced.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/caveau-banca-svizzera-reduced-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/caveau-banca-svizzera-reduced-370x296.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Option 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"list list5\">\n<li>contact our appraiser at <a href=\"tel:00390108934007\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">010 8934007<\/span><\/a>. A professional gemologist, competent in the precious-goods field but not expensive (from 250 euros to 350 euros maximum), will answer you.<\/li>\n<li>contact a bank officer to make an appointment at the bank where they will open the safe deposit box.<\/li>\n<li>have <em>an officer of the Revenue Agency<\/em> present, who, with free assistance, will guarantee maximum reliability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Option 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"list list5\">\n<li>have <em>a notary<\/em> present with their related costs, ideally competent in gemological matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>The choice between the previous two options is entirely at your discretion. If you want to opt for option 2, you should take into account the generally high costs of a notary. If, on the other hand, you want to open the safe deposit box without a notary and take advantage of the maximum gemological competence that our Gemological Institute can offer you, we suggest Option 1. In this way, you will avoid paying the notary&#8217;s fee for opening the safe deposit box.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>FUNDAMENTAL:<\/strong> The presence of an expert appraiser is necessary to provide a correct judgment on each individual jewelry item and therefore to determine the real value of the safe deposit box, opened for inheritance or succession reasons.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #808080;\">The choice of the appraiser is exclusively yours; therefore, in case any employee of the Revenue Agency, on their own initiative, recommends that you use one of their appraisers, please report it to us.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Opening the safe deposit box through the Revenue Agency and an appraiser is a very important option, used for years by many citizens.<\/strong><br \/>\nFor all these reasons we suggest that you choose a competent appraiser.<\/p>\n<h2>Pay attention to the choice of the appraiser<\/h2>\n<p>The moment you choose the appraiser who will open your safe deposit box with all your precious goods is a crucial moment. Consequently, identifying an appraiser who will not make mistakes in evaluating very economically valuable objects is fundamental. A valuation error could damage you.<\/p>\n<p>Certainly, the safest choice is that of an appraiser graduated from the most authoritative international center of Mineralogy and Gemology in the world: G.I.A.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-451 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/home_slide.jpg\" alt=\"opening-safe-deposit-box\" width=\"1000\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/home_slide.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/home_slide-300x105.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/home_slide-800x280.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/home_slide-900x315.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/home_slide-370x130.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The college where a G.I.A. graduate is trained is the most important and difficult. For those not in the sector, just a tour of the web is enough to understand what gemological authority we are talking about.<br \/>\nThanks to this careful choice, you will have the certainty that whoever opens the safe deposit box for you will not make embarrassing valuation or wording mistakes.<br \/>\nA G.I.A. graduate will undoubtedly recognize whether a Ruby is a true Pigeon Blood or whether it is a Ruby of much more modest value.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Why choose a G.I.A. graduate to open the safe deposit box?<\/h2>\n<p>An expert gemologist can perfectly determine the value of all types of Diamonds, from the old cuts to the modern ones, from brilliant cuts to step cuts. On the other hand, an imprecise appraisal could cost you thousands of euros in damages.<\/p>\n<p>There are many parameters to take into consideration before correctly judging and evaluating Diamonds and Gems.<\/p>\n<p>By relying on a G.I.A. graduate, you can be sure of not suffering damages in the field of gold and silver either. All this means that you can carry out the opening of the safe deposit box without a notary with complete peace of mind.<br \/>\nJewelry and gemology are two difficult and delicate fields: you cannot improvise. The variations between the various titles of gold and silver are numerous, even between coin and coin. Some pounds appear similar to others, only to turn out to be of extreme value. These are tangible reasons that impose prudence in the choice of the appraiser who will open your safe deposit box for inheritance or succession reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Some compositions are worth solely for their style or type of workmanship.<br \/>\nIf during the opening of the safe deposit box a Victorian or Edwardian piece of jewelry should appear, the person beside you will recognize it immediately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cassetta-sicurezza-olycom-835.jpg\" alt=\"safe deposit box\" width=\"835\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cassetta-sicurezza-olycom-835.jpg 835w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cassetta-sicurezza-olycom-835-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cassetta-sicurezza-olycom-835-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cassetta-sicurezza-olycom-835-800x419.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/cassetta-sicurezza-olycom-835-370x194.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 835px) 100vw, 835px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Jewelry deserves maximum attention<\/h2>\n<p>There is no joking with jewelry. To understand the real value of your safe deposit box, you need a gemologist appraiser. In jewels there are countless variants, which could cost you dearly in case of a hasty appraisal.<br \/>\nEven the wording is important in an appraisal. It is too easy to generically call a piece of jewelry a &#8220;necklace&#8221;. In fact, a short necklace that closely encircles the neck and measures from 33 to 38 cm is called a collier or choker. Other necklaces, chains or pearl strands vary the name depending on the lengths:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Short Standard 40 cm.<\/li>\n<li>Long Standard 45-50 cm.<\/li>\n<li>Matin\u00e9e 60 cm.<\/li>\n<li>Opera 76 cm.<\/li>\n<li>Long Opera 90 cm and 100 cm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is just for some wording of the necklace alone. Imagine how many parameters there are to judge in order to determine the value of gold, Gems, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.istitutogemmologico.com\/en\/the-book-of-gems\/diamond-gem-i-am-jealous-of-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Diamonds<\/a>, silver and platinum.<\/p>\n<p>Want to sleep peacefully?<\/p>\n<p>Rely on a G.I.A. graduate, so that if during the analysis of the contents of the safe deposit box, opened for inheritance or succession reasons, the &#8220;lucky stone&#8221; pops out, they will notice it immediately.<\/p>\n<h2>Service and Costs for Opening a Safe Deposit Box without a notary<\/h2>\n<p>We offer the safe deposit box opening service throughout <a href=\"http:\/\/www.laportofinese.it\/2018\/06\/13\/bacco-venere-e-amore-in-liguria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Liguria<\/a>, throughout Tuscany, Piedmont, Emilia Romagna and Lombardy.<\/p>\n<p>The cost of opening the safe deposit box is 250 euros VAT included in the province of Genoa, and 350 euros VAT included in all other provinces.<br \/>\nThe price could rise slightly only in the case where there are a great many objects inside the safe deposit box.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opening a Safe Deposit Box without a notary: how it works A safe deposit box can be opened with a notary, but also without a notary. 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