National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Announces Conference Details
May 22, 14
(IDEX Online News) – The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) said its 42nd Annual Winter ACE It Education Conference will be held in Rosemont, Illinois in late September.
This year, there will be the opportunity to attend the World of Gems IV Conference which takes place before NAJA in the same location. The conference takes place September 22-23.
The appraisal organization dedicated exclusively to gems and jewelry aims to present an outstanding program to assist the professional appraiser’s continuing education and an unparalleled networking experience.
The presentations on September 22 are: The Evolution of Fire, Facet & Form: The Evolution of Crown of Light by Tammy Cohen; Emeralds of the Atocha: The Value of History by Carl A. Schütze; The New Arrival in a Changing Opal Market - A Workshop by Paul B. Downing; Getting the Secret Identity out of Jewelry Metals with Compassionate Interrogation AKA Identifying Common and Alternative Jewelry Metals with Nondestructive Tests...Mostly A Workshop by Arthur Skuratowicz, GG
Meanwhile, the following presentations will take place on September 23: Charitable Contributions of Jewelry: What are the IRS Appraisal Rules? by Karin Gross; Conch Pearl: The Queen of Seduction by Manuel Marcial de Gomar; 50 Amazing Ways To Energize Your Appraisal Business and Maximize Your Time While Enjoying Life by Jeff Averbook; The Price of Rarity—Appraising Natural Gems by Cigdem Lule and Stuart Robertson.