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Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers
NAICS 423940 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the merchant wholesale distribution of jewelry, precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals and metal flatware, costume jewelry, watches, clocks, silverware, and/or jewelers' findings.
Start the review with inland marine / stock in transit.
For Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers, the saved research highlights inland marine / stock in transit, theft and mysterious disappearance, property. Confirm how these arise in the actual operation, what controls are used and whether additional services change the proposed coverage.
Questions to ask
- What is the total value of inventory on-premises at any one time, and what is the annual inventory throughput?
- What vault, safe, or secure storage specifications are in place — UL rating, alarm monitoring, access controls?
- How is inventory transported — common carrier, courier, sales reps carrying samples?
- Do sales representatives carry inventory or samples off-premises, and what are the typical values carried?
- Does the operation participate in trade shows or off-site exhibitions?
- For Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers, what should the underwriter know about significant prior theft, mysterious disappearance, or transit loss history?
- For Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers, what should the underwriter know about inadequate vault or safe specifications relative to inventory values on-premises overnight?
- For Jewelry, Watch, Precious Stone, and Precious Metal Merchant Wholesalers, what should the underwriter know about lack of formal security protocols?
Activities described by this code
Other activities to examine
- Merchant wholesale distribution of precious metal ores or concentrates: 423520 — Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers;
- Merchant wholesale distribution of nonprecious flatware: 423220 — Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers
Census classification reference
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Compare another operationInsurance operations research — draft
These businesses purchase jewelry, watches, precious and semiprecious stones, precious metals, silverware, costume jewelry, and related findings from manufacturers or importers and resell them to retailers, other wholesalers, or trade buyers. Operations typically involve a showroom or trade office, warehouse or vault storage, and frequent shipment of high-value goods via courier or sales representatives carrying samples.
Questions to investigate
- What is the total value of inventory on-premises at any one time, and what is the annual inventory throughput?
- What vault, safe, or secure storage specifications are in place — UL rating, alarm monitoring, access controls?
- How is inventory transported — common carrier, courier, sales reps carrying samples?
- Do sales representatives carry inventory or samples off-premises, and what are the typical values carried?
This insurance research was generated in April 2026. It has not received a complete human review. The October 12, 2026 audit checked codes and titles only, not descriptions or coverage assertions.