What is the Mount Qaf Certificate?

It is the house’s record for a work: the maker, the edition (for example, 1 of 8), the materials, the date, and an appraised value. It authenticates the piece as hand-made by the named maker, and it is what allows the work to be re-valued and re-sold through the house.

Does the appraised value guarantee what the work will sell for?

No. An appraised value reflects the house’s assessment at a point in time. Values may rise or fall. Resale through the house is offered as a service, not a guarantee of profit.

Can I re-sell a work I bought from Mount Qaf?

Yes. This is what the house calls the Return: a collector may bring a certified work back to be re-sold to the Mount Qaf audience at its current appraised value, for a transparent fee.

What happens to the value as a maker becomes better known?

The house may re-appraise the work. Each re-valuation is appended to the certificate’s history. Earlier values are never overwritten, so the full record stays visible.

How do I verify a certificate?

Every issued certificate has a public ID. Enter it on the verification page and the house will show the authoritative record for that work, including its current status.

The Certificate & The Return

The Mount Qaf Certificate

The certificate is the feather the bird leaves behind.

It authenticates the work, records its worth, and gives the piece a way home.

How a work moves through the house

Selection

A maker and work are accepted against the Standard. Most are declined.

The Certificate

The piece is authenticated and given an appraised value. The certificate records maker, edition, materials, and date.

Ownership

You own the work. The certificate is your portable proof of the hand and of its worth.

Re-valuation

As a maker’s standing grows, the house may re-appraise. Value can move up or down; every valuation is added to the record and none is ever erased.

The Return

When you choose, a piece can come back to the house to be re-sold at its current appraised value, for a transparent fee.

Verify a certificate

Every issued certificate carries a public ID. Enter it to see the house’s authoritative record for that work.

Verify a Certificate

Questions collectors ask

What is the Mount Qaf Certificate?: It is the house’s record for a work: the maker, the edition (for example, 1 of 8), the materials, the date, and an appraised value. It authenticates the piece as hand-made by the named maker, and it is what allows the work to be re-valued and re-sold through the house.
Does the appraised value guarantee what the work will sell for?: No. An appraised value reflects the house’s assessment at a point in time. Values may rise or fall. Resale through the house is offered as a service, not a guarantee of profit.
Can I re-sell a work I bought from Mount Qaf?: Yes. This is what the house calls the Return: a collector may bring a certified work back to be re-sold to the Mount Qaf audience at its current appraised value, for a transparent fee.
What happens to the value as a maker becomes better known?: The house may re-appraise the work. Each re-valuation is appended to the certificate’s history. Earlier values are never overwritten, so the full record stays visible.
How do I verify a certificate?: Every issued certificate has a public ID. Enter it on the verification page and the house will show the authoritative record for that work, including its current status.

Appraised values reflect the house's assessment and may rise or fall over time. Resale through the house is offered as a service, not a guarantee of profit. Every work is authenticated and sold as a hand-made, limited piece by the named maker.