Jewelry Appraiser Credentials
Licensed Jewelry Judge® Appraiser
Certified Insurance Appraiser®
Accredited Appraiser – Gems & Jewelry
Instructor – Jewelry, Gemology and Valuation Science
Expert Witness
- Federal Bureau of Investigation 11/97
- United States Secret Service 4/2000
- Los Angeles County Court, Public Defender, District Attorney
2004 American Society of Appraisers, Herdon, Virginia
- GJ205 — Gems and Jewelry Appraisal Theory, Methods and Application
- GJ206 — Gems and Jewelry Appraisal Techniques and Standards
1997 – 2003 International Society of Appraisers – Accredited Member
- Appraisal Studies and Valuation Science
- Appraisal of Antique and Period Jewelry
1992 -2000 American Gem Society, Las Vegas, Nevada
- Registered Jeweler
- Certified Gemologist
- Certified Gemologist Appraiser
- Independent Certified Gemologist Appraiser
1991 – 1994 Gemological Institute of America, Santa Monica, California
Graduate Jeweler: Diploma in Jewelry Manufacturing Arts (Residence)
Graduate Gemologist: Diploma in Gemology (Residence)
Jewelry Design Graduate: Certificate in Jewelry Design (Residence)
1983 – 1984 Los Angeles Trade Technical College – Associate of Arts: Computers / Electronics
2000 – Present: Gemmology International Inc, Upland, CA dba Jewelry Judge – Los Angeles, Pasadena CA – Accredited Appraiser / Graduate Gemologist
2002 – 2012: Santiago Canyon College, Orange, CA – Instructor, Gemology Department; Visiting Instructor 2012 – Present
1996 – 2000: A.I.G. Laboratories, Los Angeles, CA – Assistant Laboratory Director
1993 – 1996: Professional Gem Sciences (Los Angeles, CA) Chicago IL – Manager / Staff Gemologist, Management Information Systems, Diamond Grading
- Southern California Guild of the American Gem Society
1998-1999 President
1999 Guild of the Year - International Society of Appraisers: Accredited Member
- Senior Member, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers
- Jewelry Insurance Appraisal Institute: Certified Insurance Appraiser
- Santiago Canyon College: Adjunct Professor of Gemology
- Charter Member, Warner Center Rotary Club, Rotary International