Issued in the name of the owner, the Certificate of Origin states that the holder is the legitimate proprietor of the JERZY DROZD Creation and confirms the instrument's authenticity.
The Extract from the Archives provides you with your JERZY DROZD Creation's technical information that we have been carefully compiling and filing in our archive journals since the day master luthier Jerzy Drozd started its design.
It describes your JERZY DROZD: if it is or not an Exceptional Creation, collection, model, number of strings, all its specifications, the date of completion, and – if applicable – supplementary information, such as any modifications executed by JERZY DROZD.
The Certificate of Authenticity confirms that the instrument is a genuine and authentic JERZY DROZD.
The Extract from the Archives provides you with the JERZY DROZD Creation's technical information that we have been carefully compiling and filing in our archive journals since the day master luthier Jerzy Drozd started its design.
It describes the JERZY DROZD: if it is or not an Exceptional Creation, collection, model, number of strings, all its specifications, the date of completion, and – if applicable – supplementary information, such as any modifications executed by JERZY DROZD.
While both Certificates confirm the JERZY DROZD Creation's authenticity, there are significant differences between these two documents.
The Certificate of Origin is issued in the name of the legitimate owner. Only JERZY DROZD Proprietors can request this document. The Certificate of Origin states that the holder is the legitimate proprietor of the JERZY DROZD Creation and confirms the instrument's authenticity.
The Certificate of Authenticity shows no name on it. Therefore, non-proprietors can request the Certificate of Authenticity of any JERZY DROZD Creation. This document confirms the instrument's authenticity.
The Extract from the Archives is a document which provides you with the meticulously kept information of your JERZY DROZD Creation registered in the JERZY DROZD Archives. This document shows the information contained in our archive journals. It describes the instrument type (if it is or not an Exceptional Creation, collection, model, number of strings), its specifications, the date of completion, and – if applicable – supplementary information (such as any modifications executed by JERZY DROZD).
If a modification was performed by JERZY DROZD and recorded in our journals, the Extract from the Archives will describe the state of the instrument when it first left our Atelier, as well as the subsequent modifications.
Yes, we invite you to register your JERYZ DROZD in your name, even if you do not request its Certificate of Origin. However, please take into account that you will obtain no documents. Therefore, this register will not be legal proof of ownership. Registering your JERZY DROZD in your name will be made at no cost.
You will receive your Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Authenticity or Complete Extract from the Archives by certified postal mail. You will obtain no documents if you only register your JERZY DROZD in your name or request a partial Extract from the Archives. If you request a partial Extract from the Archives, we will send you the information requested by e-mail.
Only its present owner can request the Certificate of Origin of a JERZY DROZD.
Anyone can request a Certificate of Authenticity
Anyone can request an Extract from the Archives.
The only way to request a Certificate of Origin, a Certificate of Authenticity or an Extract from the Archives is by filling out the JERZY DROZD Register that you will find below.
The only way to register your JERZY DROZD in your name is by filling out the JERZY DROZD Register that you will find below. Please note that when you request the Certificate of Origin of your JERZY DROZD, you are already registering in your name.
We need photos to verify the visual compliance of the instrument with the description in our archive journals.
Our archives make it possible to identify any JERZY DROZD creation. Your photographs are compared with descriptions filed in our database as well as with our image bank.
The Extract from the Archives Service is in charge of recording the theft of your JERZY DROZD. We invite you to send us an e-mail with a copy of the police report drawn up when you reported the theft. This document is mandatory and must be accompanied by a copy of the Certificate of Origin in your name. If you do not have the Certificate of Origin of your JERZY DROZD Creation, please request it by filling in the JERZY DROZD Register that you will find below.
No. Your contact details are used strictly as part of your request for a Certificate of Origin or an Extract from the Archives; any other use is excluded. Subscription to our Correspondence List is voluntary.
The photographs you provide are required to enable us to draw up a Certificate of Origin and an Extract from the Archives with complete certainty. They may not under any circumstances be used for other purposes or be transferred to third parties.
JERZY DROZD does not disclose information such as the first owner, the subsequent purchasers or the sales prices.
No, registering your JERZY DROZD in your name is a free service.
The cost of issuing a Certificate of Origin in your name is 59 euros, except for new brand JERZY DROZD Creations acquired no more than three montsh ago through an authorized retailer. In this case, the original owner can obtain his Certificate of Origin at no cost. Duplicates are issued at the regular price.
The Extract from the Archives service cost depends on the information requested. The total cost will be indicated before submitting your request.
The cost of issuing a Certificate of Authenticity is 59 euros.
You can make your payment through PayPal or with debit/credit card.
In the unlikely event that your Certificate of Origin or your Extract from the Archives cannot be issued, you will be notified by email and your payment will be fully refunded.