Affiliations
- Senior Accredited Gemologist Certified Gemological Laboratory #29: Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) - The Accredited Gemologists Association is a nonprofit research, education and ethics organization benefiting professional and avocation gemologists as well as consumer interest. Membership programs include advanced gemological education seminars, workshops, and the AGA Certified Gemological Laboratory Program.
- Accredited Senior Appraiser, Master Gemologist Appraiser® American Society of Appraisers (ASA) - one of the largest and most respected organizations representing all appraisal disciplines. Their purpose is to establish universal requirements for professional appraisal practice and to promote and maintain a high level of public trust.
- American Gem Society (AGS) - safeguards the consumer by encouraging education and setting the ethical standards for the jewelry industry. AGS awards the highly coveted title of Certified Gemologist Appraiser (CGA) only to members who have availed themselves of the Society’s exacting studies and successfully passed examinations administered by the Society. The title of GG, plus three years experience in an AGS Guild Store is required for the CGA title.
- Gemological Institute of America (Alumni Association) (GIA) - the foremost authority on gemstones.
- National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA)
- National Association of Jewelry Historians
- Womens Jewelry Association (WJA)