Credentials

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Appraisers (ASA); Senior Member & Past Chapter President

Gemological Institute of America (GIA); Alumni Association Charter Member , GIA Certified & Past Chapter President

American Gem Trade Association (AGTA);
Firm Member

International Colored Gemstone Association (ICA); Member

Gem & Mineral Council of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County;
Past President

American Numismatic Association; Member

Gemmological Association of Great Britain; Member

American MENSA Ltd; Member

Diamond Club West Coast (DCWC); Member

AWARDS / RECOGNITION

GIA Education Catalogue 2002 through 2005 (hardcopy /online): featured Graduate Gemologist who parlayed education into a successful business. International distribution
Modern Jeweler Magazine: Co-winner and scholarship recipient; Great Appraisal Challenge, a national appraisers' competition

Gemstone Weight Estimation

This thoroughly comprehensive manual does the difficult task of estimating carat weights of mounted gemstones, calculated by their dimensions and shape, with over 300 pages of tables listed, and gemstone type.