FAQs
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Yes. I am a Gemological Institute of America Alumni Member. Updates are made periodically on new developments in the field.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I liked jewelry since I was a kid, even if it came out of a Cracker Jack box. My Dad used to call me "Diamond 'Lil." Later, I became a lot more serious about my love of gems and found a special school called the Gemological Institute of America where I could obtain a legitimate education. I attended many Gem and Jewelry Shows and Auction houses!
- What types of customers have you worked with?
Family jewelry that gets passed down from one generation to the next, women who want to know how much her boyfriend spent on her engagement ring if she wasn't with him when he bought it, current insurance values, people who are thinking about selling some jewelry and need current values, and people who bought an item from a store and want to know if they got a "deal."