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OTHER JEWELLERY VALUERS

England:
For jewellery valuation in Torquay, Exeter, Plymouth and Devon areas we highly recommend Independent Appraiser, Michael Inkpen FGA, AJA, MIRV, a highly experienced and knowledgeable professional.

For a jewellery valuer in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool and Preston areas, Georgina Deer FGA, DGA, FIRV of Valuation Services UK Ltd is the person to contact. Georgina is the most experienced and professional jewellery valuer in North West England.

Ireland:
Padraic Lavin FGA is Ireland's foremost valuer and gemmologist. For jewellery valuation in Ireland we recommend his excellent service.

USA:
We recommend for jewellery appraisal in San Diego, California, Thom Underwood GG, GA, CSM of the San Diego Gem Lab. A very experienced appraiser and lecturer.

For jewellery appraisal in Albany and Saratoga Springs, New York, we recommend James Naughter GG, of the A&A Gem Lab. James is a highly respected Appraiser and owns one of the few AGA Certified Gem Labs in the USA.

Search for other Independent Jewellery Valuers.
You may wish to contact other Independent Valuers, perhaps in an area more convenient to you.

GEMSTONES

www.adiamondisforever.com
An American site run by the Diamond Trading Company (De-Beers). This gives a clear understanding of the 4 C's, the elements by which all Diamonds are graded and valued.

The International Colored Gemstone Association.
Full of beautiful images and lots of information.

Gemmology in Scotland. This website contains lists of events in Scotland and some interesting papers from respected Gemmologists.

MISCELLANEOUS JEWELLERY RELATED LINKS

www.bhi.co.uk
The British Horological Institute

www.thmarch.co.uk
TH. March and Company. This Insurance company specialises in jewellery and high net worth insurance. They provide insurance policies for most of the jewellery trade and have a reputation for being comprehensive and fair. They welcome security conscious members of the public too.

www.assayofficescotland.com
The Edinburgh Assay Office for information on the hallmarking of gold, silver and platinum

ASSOCIATIONS

Adrian Smith is a member of all of the following jewellery, appraisal and gemmology organisations

The Institute of Registered Valuers is the principal governing body for jewellery valuers in the UK.

The Association of Independent Jewellery Valuers is the only organisation in the world solely devoted to truly independent valuers. Founded by Adrian Smith, this international association promotes the benefits to be gained by using a valuer who is totally independent.

The National Association of Goldsmiths is the main trade association for retail jewellers in the UK. The Institute of Registered Valuers (Formerly known as the Registered Valuers Scheme), is administrated by the NAG .

The Scottish Gemmological Association is an extremely active association and hosts the largest gemmological conference in the UK. Regular meetings throughout the year aimed at all levels of interest - from the hobbyist to the academic.

The Gemmological Association of Great Britain. The Gem-A is it is now known was the first gemmological association in the world. The FGA qualification is a most highly respected trade qualification and is administrated by this association.

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers - The largest membership association in the USA, specialising exclusively in gem and jewellery appraising and related appraisal issues. It offers education and networking opportunities with knowledgeable appraisal professionals.Free newsletter and brochure upon request.

As Independent Valuers, we feel it inappropriate to recommend jewellers that you should buy from, so we do not include jewellers on our links page. Luckily, Scotland is blessed with some very talented and enthusiastic jewellers, we hope you will have fun searching them out.
As a start, you may like to read a series of articles The Buyers Guide to Jewellery and Diamonds