PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1995 GRADUATE GEMOLOGIST (GG) - Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
2005 ACCREDITED SENIOR APPRAISER, (ASA) - American Society of Appraisers
2005 MASTER GEMOLOGIST APPRAISER, (MGA)-American Society of Appraisers
1995 GIA ALUMNI (GIA) – The Gemological Institute of America
1995 CERTIFIED JEWELER - Jewelers of America (JA)
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:
Over 900 hours of continuing gemological & appraisal education & training.
2003 American Society of Appraisers ASA – PP/GJ201 Intro to Personal Property
2003 - 2001 American Society of Appraisers ASA – PP/GJ202 Personal Property Valuation
2003 - 2001 American Society of Appraisers ASA – PP/GJ203 Appraisal Writing
2004 - 2001 American Society of Appraisers ASA – PP/GJ204 Legal Aspects of Appraising
2004 - 2001 American Society of Appraisers ASA – Ethics – Principles of Appraisal Practice
2007 Gemological Institute of America GIA – Pearl Grading Intensive
2007 American Society of Appraisers ASA – Conference
2008 American Society of Appraisers ASA – Conference
2010 - Current American Society of Appraisers ASA – Uniform Standards of Appraisal Practice
2010 American Society of Appraisers ASA - GJ210 Master Gemologist Appraisers Examination
2010 American Society of Appraisers ASA – PP/GJ206 Appraisal Techs. & Standards
2010 American Society of Appraisers ASA – Conference 2013 American Society of Appraisers ASA - GJ209
2013 American Society of Appraisers ASA - Diamond Grading Intensive
2015 GemWorld International Colored Stone Grading and Pricing Workshop
2015 GemWorld International Emerald Treatments and Pricing Workshop
2015 GemWorld International Corundum Grading and Pricing Workshop PROFESSIONAL
2015 Expert Witness - Lyndsay Lohan Trial
2015 Americas Lost Treasures - National Geographic Chanel
2016 Appearance on Storage Wars
2017 Appearance on VH 1- K. Michele - This is My Life
AFFILIATIONS:
1995 - Current GIA ALUMNI – The Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
2005 - Current Accredited member - American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
2008 - Current Los Angeles Chapter Chair of America Society of Appraisers (ASA)
PAST CLIENTS: BCBG Max Azaria, BIDZ.com, Kazanjian Brothers, Morris Polich & Purdy, Kingston Wholesale, Empire Wholesale, Robinson May, State Farm, Village - Heights, The Jackals Collection, Beverly Hills Jewelry Exchange, 14 Karat of Beverly Hills, Francis Klein of Beverly Hills, Windsor Auctions, Malibu Police Department, Beverly Hills Police Department, Macys, Jewelers Mutual Insurance, Doherty & Catlow, Beverly Hills Jewelers, 21st Century – Insurance, Beverly Creative Jewelers, Village Heights, Maximillian Freedman’s, Village Heights, Kingston Auctions, Neiman Marcus, 23rd Street Jewelers, AAA, All State Insurance, Siegal & Feldstien, Wells Fargo, Epps & Young, Los Angeles Police – Department, Mercury Insurance, Prudential, Chubb, High Profile & Celebrity Clients.
Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice - USPAP Compliance: Current