I am a fourth-generation gem and jewelry professional and owner of an NAJA Accredited and AGA Certified Gemological Laboratory (CGL #59).  I hold top industry credentials from multiple organizations in the fields of diamonds, gemology, and jewelry appraisal methodology.  I offer valuation services to a diverse clientele, including attorneys, estate planning professionals, retail jewelers, pawnshops, insurance companies, private clients, fellow appraisers, and federal law enforcement agencies.

My Appraisal Reports are prepared in conformity with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).

In addition to providing appraisal services for private clients and those within the trade, I have been subcontracted to assist with the valuation of jewelry and watches confiscated by federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).

I also have experience as an expert witness, providing successful litigation support in cases involving gems and jewelry.

Over the course of my career I have earned the following gem-, jewelry-, and appraisal-related credentials:

• Graduate Gemologist, GIA
• Graduate Diamonds, GIA
• Graduate Colored Stones, GIA
• Graduate Pearls, GIA
• Applied Jewelry Professional, GIA
• Accredited Senior Appraiser (Gems & Jewelry), ASA
• Accredited Member, ISA
• Certified Master Appraiser, NAJA
• Accredited Gemological Laboratory, NAJA
• Registered Gemologist Appraiser, ISG
• Accredited Senior Gemologist, AGA
• Certified Gemological Laboratory (CGL #59), AGA
• Certified Cultured Pearl Specialist, CPAA
• Certified Senior Management Professional, JA
• Certified Senior Sales Professional, JA

I am a member of the following organizations:

• Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) – Active Member: 2023 to Present, Membership Level: Voting Member
• American Society of Appraisers (ASA) – Active Member: 2024 to Present, Membership Level: Accredited Member
• Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA) – Membership Level: Alumni
• Gemological Institute of America (GIA) – Active Member: 2010 to Present, Membership Level: Alumni
• International School of Gemology (ISG) – Active Member: 2023 to Present, Membership Level: Alumni
• International Society of Appraisers (ISA) – Active Member: 2024 to Present, Membership Level: Accredited Member
• Jewelers of America (JA) – Active Member: 2023 to Present, Membership Level: Certified Member
• National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) – Active Member: 2018 to Present, Membership Level: Certified Member