|
UK Organisations |
|
 RV(NAG) |
A
Registered Valuer with the National Association of Great Britain. Registered Valuers represent the largest body of valuers
in the UK.
|
 AJA |
A member
of the Association of Jewellery Appraisers.
An Association dedicated to maintaining the highest
possible standards of experience, procedures, qualifications, knowledge
and integrity set by Professional Jewellery Valuers. A Certified Appraiser
of the AJA has to meet the strictest requirements in the UK.
|
 FGA |
Fellow of
the Gemmological Association of Great Britain
The most highly respected professional Gemmological
qualification in the world.
|
| DGA |
Diamond
Diploma of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain
An extension to the FGA that purely covers diamonds
|
 SJH |
Member of
the Society of Jewellery Historians
A Society that seeks to educate and inform members of
the jewellery profession on period jewellery and jewellery from antiquity
|
 PJDip |
Professional
Jewellers Diploma of the National Association of Goldsmiths
A qualification that covers most areas of the jewellery
trade, including history, manufacture, gemmology and customer service
|
 SoEW |
Society
of Expert Witnesses
The Society offers support and information for those
Valuers involved in court work |
 AoE |
Academy
of Experts
The Academy of Experts is the Professional Body for
Expert Witnesses both in the United Kingdom and around the world |
 PJV |
Professional
Jewellery Valuer (National Association of Goldsmiths)
A relatively new qualification so not all Valuers will
be holders of a PJV. Those Valuers that do, have been tested to the
highest standard and probably have the most enthusiastic attitude towards
professional education. |
| FNAG |
Fellow of
the National Association of Goldsmiths |
| PJGemDip |
Professional
Jewellers Gemmology Diploma of the National Association of Goldsmiths
A qualification centred on gemmology from the
professional body for jewellers in the UK |
 |
The
Silver Society
A society founded to advance the study of silverware
from all periods in all forms. Worldwide, based in the UK. |
| USA
Organisations |
|
 AGA |
The
Accredited Gemologist Association |
 NAJA |
The
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers |
