Gems & Jewelry Education...

ASA strives to be equally attractive and useful to the practicing professional appraiser seeking state of the art gemological information and valuation theory and to the novice GG entering the profession.

In keeping with ASA Gems & Jewelry’s commitment to the working professional, classes are scheduled with convenience and cost effectiveness as the priorities. The format includes two and a half days of intensive instruction and hands-on practice, followed by a written exam. Instructors Mona Miller-Smith, GG, ASA and Gary L. Smith GG, ASA breathe life into the appraisal theory with real-life examples taken from their combined 50+ years of practicing gems and jewelry appraisals. The small class sizes, usually 15 students or less, allows for plenty of interaction and questions, and - best of all - network building.

About ASA Accreditation

Accreditation from the American Society of Appraisers Gems and Jewelry Discipline, includes the ASA(Accredited Senior Appraiser) designation and the Master Gemologist Appraiser® designation. Strict adherence to the ASA Code of Ethics is observed and enforced by members at all times.

To qualify for Accredited Senior Appraiser status:

• An individual must have a minimum of 5 years of full-time appraisal experience or the equivalent. At least 2 years of full-time appraisal experience or the equivalent are necessary for Accredited Member status. Collateral and/or related activities are not considered appraisal experience.
• Candidates must submit two acceptable, documented appraisal reports prepared for a client or employer within the last two years that conform to the requirements contained in Section 8, Appraisal Reports, of ASA's "Principles of Appraisal Practice and Code of Ethics."
• Pass the ASA-Gems and Jewelry Discipline examination.
• Successfully complete ASA Principles of Valuation core courses or GJ205 and GJ206.
• Each Candidate must have a four-year college degree or its equivalent. Two years of appraisal experience are considered equivalent to one year of college. (Appraisal experience used toward college equivalency must be additional experience and not the same experience accumulated to fulfill the requirements listed above.)

For more information about ASA membership & designations, please visit their website: www.appraisers.org

 

Master Gemologist Appraiser®

In order to use the Master Gemologist Appraiser® certification mark, the individual must meet all the following requirements.

1. Have Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA) status in the society
2. Be a Graduate Gemologist (GG) from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) or hold the designation Fellow, Gemmological Association of Great Britain (FGA)
3. Own or be employed by an owner of an ASA-registered gemological laboratory
4. Pass the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-hue test for color discrimination
5. Successfully complete the Master Gemologist Appraiser Program in residence

 

Courses Currently Offered

GJ206 - Gems & Jewelry Appraisal Techniques & Standards

Just prior to 2009 JCK Show in Las Vegas

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GJ205 - Gems & Jewelry Appraisal Theory, Methods & Applications

July 8-11, 2008 - Just before Jewelry Camp in New York

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GJ302 - The Fashion & The Flair: 19th-20th Century Fashion & Jewelry

November 10-11, 2008 - UC Irvine

Details & Registration