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NAJA’s announces 57th ACE It™ Winter Virtual Education Conference line-up

The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA), the appraisal organization dedicated exclusively to gems and jewelry, has announced its 57th ACE It™ Virtual Education Conference, a program to assist the professional appraiser’s continuing education streamed live to one’s office or home.

The daily programs are:

Saturday, February 19, 2022

  • Noon
    Gem Varieties and Color Boundaries
    Dr. Michael S. Krzemnicki, FGA
  • 1:00 PM
    Must-See US Gemstone Mines
    Helen Serras-Herman, FGA
  • 2:00 PM
    Important American Jewelry Designers – Part II
    Michael Johnson, GIA GG
  • 3:00 PM
    Origin and its Effect on Pricing: An Appraiser’s Guide
    Richard Drucker, GIA GG

Sunday, February 20, 2022

  • Noon
    Filters, the Legends, the Myths and the Magic
    Charles Evans, FGA
  • 1:00 PM
    Unlocking the Beauty Within: Evaluating the Influence of Cut on Value
    Derek Katzenbach
  • 2:00 PM Inventories and Audits: The Role of the Professional Appraiser
    Çigdem Lüle, PhD, FGA and Heidi Harders, GIA GG
  • 3:00 PM
    Burmese Jadeite
    Roland Schluessel, FGA

Program runs from noon to 4 PM EST, Saturday and Sunday

Conference Program will be recorded and available until midnight on Sunday, February 27, 2022

Special members pricing is $150 for the entire conference for NAJA members and $250 for non-members.

To retrieve a conference brochure click here. For further information contact Gail Brett Levine, GIA GG, Executive Director, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers at 718-896-1536, naja.appraisers@netzero.net, or www.NAJAappraisers.com.

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