Professional Qualifications

Fellowship Diploma of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain D6446, 1986  National Association of Goldsmiths Retail Jewellers' Diploma D3336, 1985 (Distinction)  Institute of Registered Valuers IRV38688, 1988 Certified Appraiser with the Association of Jewellery Appraisers CA0207 Senior Accredited Gemmologist with the Accredited Gemmologist Association

Professional Affiliations (British)

National Association of Goldsmiths Gemmological Association of Great Britain The Gem Testing Laboratory of Great Britain Society of Jewellery Historians Association of Jewellery Appraisers Better Business Partnership of Perth and Kinross Council

Professional Affiliations (American)

National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Accredited Gemologist Association

Office Bearer Details

Chairman of the Association of Jewellery Appraisers. International Advisory Panel for the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (USA)

Related Education

Attendee at all trade related lectures in Scotland, for the Edinburgh and East of Scotland Jewellers Association and the Scottish Branch of the Gemmological Association. Richard Hughes- Gemstone treatments Opal Identification & Value. London  Appraisal 2000 - Eardrops & Teardrops Appraisal 2000 - Vision and Values Practical Appraisal and Valuation, London. Theory and Practice of Valuation Science. Colour Grading, Technique in Colour Grading of coloured stones, London. Visual Optics. Edinburgh.

Conference Attendances

Scottish Branch Gem-A Conference 1992 to 2008 Midlands branch Gem-A Conference 2001 NAG Registered Valuers Conference 1990 to 1999, 2001 to 2007  Institute of Registered Valuers Conference 2008 (speaker) Gem-A National Conference London 1990 to 2005. 2007 Accredited Gemmologist Association Conference Tucson, USA 2006, 2007, 2008 National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Conference San Diego USA 2006 National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Conference Tucson, USA 2007 (speaker), 2008

International Tours

Regular attendee at Jewellery Trade Shows and Jewellery Exhibitions of International standing. Annual pilgrimage to the biggest gemstone show in the world, Tucson, USA. Professional Appraisal Software Convention (speaker). Mexico Professional Appraisal Software Convention (speaker). Tucson, USA

Area of Work

Valuer and Appraiser to: Retail Jewellers, Private Clients and Solicitors. Jewellery Consultant and Loss Assessor to: Insurance Companies, Solicitors, The Police, Consumer Associations, Loss Adjusters and the Public.

Miscellaneous

Creator of the Gemident Gemmological identification computer program in 1985 Creator of the AsVal appraisal support software Creator of the GuildPro-Plus software (an enhanced overlay for GuildPro) Lectures and advises fellow Appraisers in the United States on appraisal production techniques Adrian is an active participant in gemmological and geological field trips throughout Scotland (although he never actually finds much) Provides one day training courses for retail Jewellers Provides training to other Valuers both in the UK and USA on Appraisal production techniques Back to Biography