Independent Gem & Jewelry Appraisers
People have asked me for recommendations for appraisers; so I’m including a list of independent appraisers who are gemologists and who have completed formal education in appraisal procedures, ethics and law. Because I haven't met a lot of these appraisers, this list is not an endorsement; it’s just for your convenience. There are also highly qualified appraisers who work in jewelry stores. You can locate them by contacting the following organizations:
American Society of Appraisers (ASA) 703-478-2228, http://www.appraisers.org
International Society of Appraisers (ISA) 206-241-0359, http://isa-appraisers.org
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) 718 896-1536,
Canadian Jewellers Institute (CJI), 416-368-7616 ext.223,
http://www.canadianjewellers.com/html/aapmemberlist.htm
For more information on appraisals read Chapter 14 "Choosing an Appraiser" in the Gem & Jewelry Pocket Guide and Chapter 12 "Appraisals" in the Diamond Handbook. Click for link to appraisal Questions & Answers on this site.
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AZ AR CA CO CT DC FL HI ID IL LA MD MI MN MO
NV NH NJ NM NY OR PA TX VA WA WI BC Ontario, Quebec
Chandler, LaVerne M. Larson, GG, CSM, NAJA, 480-802-8092
Tucson, Tracy Aros, GG, ASA-MGA, 520-751-7435
Tucson, Martha Waugh Hubbard, GG ASA-MGA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 520-400-8586
Scottsdale, Sindi J. Schloss, GG, ISA, 480-947-5866
Fayetteville, Mark T. Cartwright, GG, ICGA, ISA-AM, CSM, 479-444-7759
Beverly Hills, Oscar Golbert, GG, ISA, AA, 310-278-1022
Culver City, Patrick Davis, GG, ASA-MGA, 310-821-1453
Fresno, John Vivian, GG, NAJA CSM, 360-280-0154
Granite Bay, Alison LeBaron, GJG, ASA-MGA, Member, NAJA, 916-791-3293
Irvine, Vicki Adams, GG, ASA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 949-851-1081
LaVerne, Theresa Newman Brossmer, GG, ASA, 909 596-8006
Los Angeles, Darold C. Allen, GG, AM, 213-623-3773
Los Angeles, Charles I. Carmona, GG, ASA 213-624-0137
Los Angeles, Andrew Y. Kim, GG, ASA, 213-688-7837
Malibu, Danusia Niklewicz, GG, FGA, ASA, ISA CAPP, 310-829-5286
Pasadena, CA, Geoffrey A. Nelson, GJG, ISA, 626-568-4910
San Diego, Thom Underwood, GG, FGA, ASA-MGA, CSM (NAJA), 619-286-6614
San Francisco, Cortney G. Balzan, GG, DGA, FGA, ASA-MGA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 415-834-9209
San Francisco, David Harris, CEA, GG, 415-252-9340
San Francisco, Linda L. Matula, GG, ASA, 415-834-0450
Sherman Oaks, Jennifer Thornton-Davis, ASA-MGA, ISA, CAPP, 818-988-5583
Sunnyvale, CA, Carole Richbourg, GG, education CGA, 408 219-1175
Tustin, CA, Thomas E. Cowart, GG, ISA-AM, Member NAJA, 714 454-0571
Walnut Creek, Nancy Stacy, GG, ISA, CAPP, ASA-MGA, 925-939-4265
Colorado Springs, Julie Nash GG, ASA, 719-572-9558
Denver, Neil Beaty, GG, ICGA, 303-223-4944
Longmont, William H. Lacert, GG, CSM, 303-916-3100
West Hartford, Neil Cohen, GG, ASA-MGA, 860-232-2247
Washington, Richard R. Driscoll, ASA, NGJA, 202 293 2323
Washington, Martin David Fuller, GG, CSM (NAJA), ASA-MGA, 703-442-6690
Aventura, Arlene Schwarz, GG, ISA AM, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 305-931-5800
Coconut Grove, David Levison, GG, ASA-MGA, 305-529-9997
Delray Beach, Amy Walter, GG, ASA-MGA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 561 274-4941
Indian Shores, JoAnne M. Whitteaker, ISA CAPP, GG, 727-596-6900
Jacksonville, B. Young McQueen, GG, FGA, ASA-MGA, 904-268-2737
Honolulu, Karl Y. Nakamura, ISA, GG, 808-597-8223
Boise, Sharon Wakefield, BS ChE, GG, ISA CAPP, 208-362-3938
Chicago, Heidi A. Harders, GG, ISA-CAPP, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 312-578-0440
Chicago, Thomas Tashey, GG, FGA, 312-920-1541
Glenview, Richard B. Drucker, GG, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 847-657-0555 ext. 204
New Orleans, Mary Virginia Haindel, GG, NJA, 504-282-6637
Annapolis, James V. Jolliff, GG, FGA, ISA-CAPP, CSM, 410-897-0889
Bethesda, Lynn Loube GG, ASA MGA, 301-656-2081
Bethesda, Edward A. O'Rourke, ASA-MGA, 301-656-4408
Bethesda, Thomas J. Terpilak, GG, FGA, ASA, AAA, NGJA, 301-654-0838
MASSACHUSETTS
Brookline, Martin D. Haske, GG, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 617-232-5508
Birmingham,
Charles M. Ellias, GG, ISA CAPP, 248 593-8400
Birmingham,
James R. Krol, GG, ASA, 248-644-8828
Grosse Point Farms, Melinda Adducci, GG, ISA, Member, NAJA, 313-884-4800
Lake Orion, Nicole T. Diliberti, ISA, GG, 248-814-0362
Eagon, Harry Cannon, GG, NJA, 651-454-6783
Minneapolis, Susan K. Rychlik, ISA, GG, 612-339-5007
St Paul, Todd Gimble, GG, ASA, 651-227-2711
Kansas City, Rick K. Goodden, GG, NGJA, 816-421-0281
St Louis, Theresa B. Kienstra, GG, ASA, AAA, 314-862-5054
Las Vegas, Richard C. Huntington, ASA, CGA, GG, 702-878-3677
Las Vegas, Robert F. Trapp, GG, ISA-CAPP, 702-363-0991
Bedford, Katherine Vandygriff, GG, ISA CAPP, 603-471-0602
Morristown, David Wolf, GG, ASA-MGA, Member, NAJA, 973-822-2222
Long Valley, Lorraine Lopezzo, FGA, GG, ASA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 908-246-3554
Princeton, Ralph S. Joseph, GG, ISA, CAPP, 609-683.7730
Red Bank, Gregory E. Sherman, GG, FGA, DGA, ISA-CAPP, 732-741-8897
Red Bank, Barbara R. Nevius, GG, ISA-AM, Member, NAJA, 732-859-9194
Albuquerque, Larry Phillips, GG, ASA-MGA, ISA, 505-299-7999
Albuquerque, Mary B. Reich, GG, ASA, 505-881-1013
Belen, Loren M. Minner, ISA, GG, FGA, 505-864-1587
Albany, James F. Naughter, GG, ISA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 518-438-8872
Garden City, Barry S. Block, GG, CSM-NAJA, ASA-MGA, RMV, 516-248-8130
Great Neck, Edward Kordmany, GG, ASA-MGA, 516-773-3241
Manhasset, Deborah A. Villepigue, GG, MGJ, RMV, 516 365-0888
New York, Robert C. Aretz, ISA, GG, 212-333-3122
New York, Cap Beesley, GG, ASA-MGA, 212-704-0727
New York, Jerry Ehrenwald, GG, ASA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 212-753-7100
New York, Robert A. Lejman, ISA, GG, 212-921-3324
New York, Curtis A. Lowrey, ISA, GG, 212-382-0008
New York, Donald A. Palmieri, GG, ASA-MGA, 212-869-8985
New York, David Wolf, GG. ASA-MGA, Member, NAJA (212) 812-7945 or 973-822-2222
Rego Park, Gail Brett Levine, GG, Senior Member NAJA, 718-897-7305
Sayville, Edward A. Lewand, Jr., GG, ASA, 516-429-2622
Uniondale, Theresa Beltrani, GG, ASA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 516-222-1999
Portland, Sharie Dietz, GG, 503-274-7022
Portland, Elie G. Kassab, GG, ASA, NGJA, 503-222-0091
Portland, Mona Miller-Smith, GG, ASA-MGA, 503-274-7022
Bensalem, Paula A. Fox, GG, ISA-AM, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 215-639-8724
Bethlehem, Jane E. Chaikowsky, ISA, GG, CSM, 610-332-2777
Horsham, David S. Atlas, GG, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 215-385-0258
TENNESSEE
Knoxville, Diana Jarrett, GG, RMV, 941 661-9100
Austin, Anne Hawken, GG, ASA, 512-328-9411
Dallas, Margaret C. Gronberg, ISA, GG, 214-369-5361
Grapevine, Richard I. Pongratz, GG, ISA, ASA 817-545-6696
Houston, Ben Gordon, GG, M.G.G./A, Member, NAJA, 713-961-1432
Houston, Robin Kayem-Hancock, ISA, GG, 713-468-0477
Houston, Adrian Rapp-Lewis, GG, ISA, 281-656-2724
Houston, Shelley Sandler, GG, ISA, 713-355-3552
Houston, Christine York, GG, ASA-MGA, ASA, 713-665-1650
McLean, Martin David Fuller, GG, CSM (NAJA), ASA-MGA, 703-442-6690
Bellevue, Janet Connors-Stevens, GG, ASA-MGA, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 425-467-8206
Bellevue, Ted A. Irwin, GG, ICGA, Member, NAJA, 425-455-0985
Seattle, Christine M. Harrington, GG, FGA, ASA-MGA, 206-682-5548
Spokane, Jan Jennings, GG, NAJA-CSM, 509 534-6555
Tacoma, Karen Jensen, GG, RMV, Sr. Mbr, NAJA, 253-471-9669
Brookfield, James S. Seaman, GG, ASA-MGA, 262-784-9017
Vancouver, Marray Cook, GG, FGA, 905 734-5144
Toronto, Anne Neumann, GG, CGA, AA-CJI, 416-366-6518
Toronto, Duncan Parker, FGA. FCGmA, AA-CJI, 416-366-6518
Toronto, Jack Gulian, AA-CJI, 416-594-9623
Toronto Debra Sawatzky, GG, ISA-CAPP, Member, NAJA, (416) 362-9011
Montreal, Odile Civitello, GG, FGA, AA-CJI, 514-272-8313, founder/director of Montreal School of Gemmology,
Montreal, Yves Morrier, AA-CJI, 514-528-1828
updated July 2008