The People Behind the Table
Meet the specialists who sit at every roadshow table, and see how the business started, how we value what you bring, and what we promise you.
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50+ yrs experience
Troubridge Antiques
David, Owner
David is the owner of Troubridge Antiques and Interiors, with over 50 years’ experience of buying and selling.
David worked at Phillips Auctioneers before establishing his own antiques firm in Edinburgh, and then moved to the Cotswolds where he opened both trade and retail premises in Montpellier and the Suffolks, Cheltenham.
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10+ yrs experience
Cotswold Gold Exchange
Samuel, Owner
Samuel is the owner of Cotswold Gold Exchange, where he and his team provide valuations for items in person and through a user-friendly online platform.
Samuel began honing his expertise in the Cotswolds, working with antique shops and jewellers. With over 10 years industry experience, Samuel specialises in jewellery, bullion, and watches.
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20+ yrs experience
In-House Watch Specialist
Ricci, Specialist
Ricci is our in-house watch and jewellery expert with over 20 years’ experience.
After his training in furniture restoration, Ricci gained expertise working with high-end luxury timepieces at Rolex agencies including Alfred Chilcott, Jonathan James, and Goldsmiths of Cheltenham. Having run his own business for years, Ricci specialises in buying and valuing both modern and antique watches, with a deep understanding and passion for the historic watch market.
Our Story
Expertise, Brought Together
Our team has spent years dealing in jewellery, watches, bullion, coins, antiques and other objects of value, working with private clients, collectors and businesses across the country.
What brings us together is a genuine fascination with the things people bring through the door. We have a particular appreciation for quality, craftsmanship and objects that were made by hand rather than simply mass produced. Add a love of history, and there is always something new to uncover — an origin, a maker, a period, a style, a technique, a story, or a piece whose significance is not immediately obvious.
That curiosity runs throughout our team. It is ultimately why we do what we do: taking the time to understand an item properly, explain what we see, and make sure its value is considered from every angle.
Our expertise spans a remarkably broad range: jewellery from medieval to modern, watches of all periods with a particular love for vintage, antique art, coins, bullion, militaria, antiques, cameras and carefully selected collectables.
Rather than asking everyone to come to us, we put the dealer’s bench on the road. Since 2020, that has meant roadshow valuation days across the Cotswolds, the Midlands and the South West, alongside a postal service for those who cannot attend in person.
Cotswold Gold Exchange is the trading name of Oodles Precious Metals Ltd, established 2020.

Our Promise
Honest Valuations from Experts Who Care
- Integrity
- We tell you what it is, not what suits us.
- Transparency
- You see how the number is reached.
- Respect
- Your piece is treated as what it means to you.
- Expertise
- The right specialist reads your item.
Ready to Meet Us?
Find a roadshow near you or get in touch. No appointment needed — just drop in during opening hours.