Jewelry appraisal, gemology, and personal property valuation define this expert’s work with more than 30 years of experience in the jewelry industry and more than 15 years of expert witness, consultation, and deposition experience. Areas of expertise include jewelry appraisals, diamonds, gemstones, antiques, personal property appraisal, appraisal review, insurance claims, replacement valuation, damage and loss assessment, salvage evaluation, and jewelry-related dispute analysis. Professional experience includes consultation for insurance companies, jewelers, personal property appraisers, attorneys, independent adjusters, and consumers involving appraisal review, investigative appraisals, claims analysis, and advisory services related to litigation preparation.

Professional credentials include Graduate Gemologist training in diamonds, colored stones, pearls, gem identification, colored stone grading, and insurance replacement appraisal, as well as Certified Insurance Appraiser-Jewelry designation and Certified Appraiser of Personal Property coursework and requalification training. Advanced education additionally includes synthetic and enhanced diamonds, treated gemstones, pearl grading, advanced gemology, advanced diamond grading, appraisal ethics, expert witness coursework, and identification and authentication studies. Professional organization involvement includes the International Society of Appraisers, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers, Gem Artists of North America, GIA Alumni and Associates, Accredited Gemologists Association, and additional appraisal and gemology organizations. Professional contributions further include committee participation, conference leadership, technical editing, publication authorship, and recognition through multiple awards related to appraisal education, leadership, journalism, and service within the appraisal profession.

This expert’s gemological and appraisal background includes diamonds, colored stones, pearls, gemstone identification, diamond grading, colored stone grading, synthetic and treated gemstones, jewelry repair, stone setting, lapidary art, manufacturing arts, and insurance replacement appraisals. Additional experience includes appraisal ethics, appraisal report writing, identification and authentication, appraisal liability, consumer jewelry awareness, gemstone enhancement analysis, and indemnification issues involving jewelry insurance claims. Work within the insurance industry has included appraisal review, claims and replacement services, salvage services, laboratory services, gemstone recutting, and appraisal instruction. Experience within the legal profession has included investigative appraisals, expert witness services, advisory consultation to counsel, and trial and deposition question preparation.

Beyond appraisal and consulting work, this expert has instructed courses and seminars involving jewelry appraisals, appraisal sciences, manufacturing arts, appraisal mechanics, appraisal ethics, consumer awareness in jewelry and gemstones, insurance-related valuation practices, and appraisal review procedures for appraisers, insurers, jewelers, and consumers. Additional professional contributions include authorship of manuals and articles addressing jewelry insurance appraisals, diamond buying, appraisal methodology, appraisal liability, gemstone enhancement, consumer protection, indemnification, and appraisal review standards. This expert has also contributed technical editing for advanced personal property appraisal coursework and has delivered conference presentations involving appraisal liability, lapidary art, gemstone issues, appraisal ethics, and insurance appraisal practices.