certified Gemological Laboratory
Laboratory #
Awarded:
Paula Fox
,
GG, ISA-CAPP, Senior Member NAJA
Accredited Senior Gemologist
Professional Experience
- Sales and retail management; 1984 – 1989
- Insurance Replacement Specialist; 1989 – present
- Business owner / retail sales and consultation; 1995 – present
- Appraiser (jewelry, collectibles, fine art, sterling, furniture, estate); 1989 – present
Specialized Training
- GIA Introduction to Counter Sketching; 1992
- Bucks County Community College (B.C.C.C.), Introduction to Goldsmithing; 199
- GIA Graduate Gemologist Diploma; 1996
- Rhode Island College, Antique and Period Jewelry &Â Gemstone Conference; 1998
- Institute for the Study of Antiques & Collectibles; 1999
- International Society of Appraisers (ISA) (Core Courses 101, 102, 103); 2000
- Accredited Gemologist Association (AGA) Tucson Symposium; 2000 – ongoing
- National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Tucson Symposium; 2000 – ongoing
- ISA Expert Witness Advanced Appraisal; 2001
- ISA Assets & Personal Property; 2003 – ongoing
- ISA Art History for the Generalist Appraiser; 2004
- ISA Requalification Testing; 2005 – ongoing (every 5 years)
- ISA Antiques and Residential Contents Accredited Member; 2007
- ISA Advanced Report Writing; 2011
- ISA Certified Member Status (ISA-CAPP); 2013
- USPAP Compliant; 2022-23
Industry Memberships
- Gemological Institute of America (GIA), Graduate gemologist, Alumni member
- National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA); 1997 – present
- Senior member; 2002 – present
- International Society of Appraisers (ISA); 2000 – present
- Accredited Gemologist Association (AGA); 2000 – present
- Association for the Study of Jewelry and Related Arts (ASJRA); 2013 – present
- Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA); 2021-present
