Our Clients:  Independent Jewelers

We work closely with independent jewelers both locally and nationwide.

Our appraiser, Scott Papper, GG, CMA, RGA, AJP, CSMP, CSSP, is highly credentialed and extremely knowledgeable.  He hosts local jewelry appraisal events and performs jewelry appraisals through email for our out-of-state colleagues.

We also buy estate jewelry.  Just email photos with a brief description:

scott@globalgemology.com


See below for details.

Services

Gem Identification
Many estate jewelry buyers, pawnshops, and independent jewelers wind up collecting quite a bit of colored gemstones that could be this, or that.  Our mobile laboratory is fully equipped with the tools necessary to identify your colored gemstones and separate natural diamonds from lab created diamonds.

Scott Papper, GG, CMA, RGA, AJP is able to determine whether an emerald is of natural, Colombian origin.  He's also able to tell whether your sapphires and rubies are genuine or not.  Just email a photo of your pile of gems and we can discuss the best way to approach pricing (hourly or by piece).


Jewelry Appraisal Event
A successful appraisal event requires work and dedication from you and your staff.  This means engaging every customer and informing them of the date for the upcoming jewelry appraisal event.

We provide you with an attractive, customizable countertop display with the date of the next event, along with informative brochures.  We are also here to answer any questions and provide you with any tips you might need to improve the process.

You must let your customers know that you have access to one of the most highly credentialed jewelry appraisers in the country (Scott Papper is 1 of only 2 people in the country who hold both CMA and RGA certifications), and he will be here to appraise their jewelry.  Explain to them there is a fee involved, and if you email us photos and descriptions of the items, we can give you a firm quote.

It will be your responsibility to schedule customers.  A phone call will be required to describe how this should be done.

On the day of the event, please have a clean area for our appraiser to set up his equipment and work.  As clients arrive, Scott will introduce himself to the client and provide an estimate for his fee, if one hasn't already been given.  Your customer will pay you for the appraisal service, similar to how they would pay you for a repair.

Scott will begin appraising the client's jewelry while they wait.  If they'd like to drop it off, that's even better.  Once he's finished photographing and evaluating the items, the client is free to leave with their jewelry, if they'd like, while Scott completes the appraisal and emails it to them later in the day.  If they'd like to wait, they can do so, assuming the day's schedule permits.  Sometimes appraisal events can be very busy, which is a good thing.  However, Scott is very experienced and works extremely well under pressure.


Sell Us Your Stock
Scott is a 4th generation estate jewelry buyer.  Whether it's vintage and antique jewelry, designer pieces, colored gems, diamonds, watches, or just scrap gold, we are happy to provide you with a free quote.  Just send us photos and an accurate description.

CREDENTIALS

Scott Papper, GIA GG, CMA, RGA, AJP, CSMP, CSSP

Graduate Gemologist (GG)
Graduate Gemologist is the highest credential awarded by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) in the field of Gemology.  GIA’s Graduate Gemologist program teaches both the technical and the practical skills needed to evaluate diamonds, colored gemstones and pearls.  Topics covered in this program include diamonds and diamond grading, colored stones and colored stones grading, gem identification, equipment and instrumentation, gem treatments and imitations, as well as market and supply chains.  The Graduate Gemologist credential may be earned upon completion of five (5) online courses and three (3) hands-on lab courses.

Certified Master Appraiser (CMA)
Certified Master Appraiser is the highest credential awarded by the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA).  A Certified Master Appraiser must have been engaged in the practice of writing gem and jewelry appraisals for at least seven (7) years and have accumulated a minimum of nineteen (19) education points.  A Certified Master Appraiser must have successfully completed the NAJA Appraisal Studies Course as well as the practical appraisal examination.  A Certified Master Appraiser must have an NAJA Accredited Gem Laboratory and must achieve sixteen (16) hours of continuing education each year to maintain Certified status.

Registered Gemologist Appraiser (RGA)
Registered Gemologist Appraiser is the highest credential awarded by the International School of Gemology (ISG).  The ISG Registered Gemologist Appraiser for Professionals Program is designed for those who have earned gemological diplomas from other accepted schools.  It is composed of four courses: Introduction to Watches, Created and Treated Gemstones, Jewelry Insurance Appraisal and Evaluating Damage Jewelry.  The Introduction to Watches and Created and Treated Gemstones courses are intended to bring the student’s gemology education up to the level required for our Registered Gemologist Appraiser program.  Prior completion of NAJA’s Appraisal Studies Course was credited as equivalent to the Jewelry Insurance Appraisal course.  The Evaluating Damaged Jewelry course is unique in the industry and is required of all RGA candidates.

Applied Jewelry Professional (AJP)
Applied Jewelry Professional is a credential awarded by GIA upon the completion of the following three (3) courses:  Jewelry Essentials, Diamond Essentials and Colored Stones Essentials.  The Applied Jewelry Professional program covers topics such as jewelry designs, setting styles, jewelry care, as well as basic information about diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds.

Graduate Diamonds (GD)
The Graduate Diamonds diploma program examines the technical expertise needed to grade, buy, and sell diamonds with the insight of a seasoned professional.  This diploma program explores the GIA diamond grading procedures to assess the 4Cs – color, clarity, cut and carat weight – and how they affect diamond value.  Students use professional diamond grading equipment for the purposes of examining a diamond’s quality characteristics to grade and identify diamonds.

Graduate Colored Stones (GCS)
The Graduate Colored Stones diploma program explores more than 60 species of common and collector gemstones found in the marketplace.  Subjects covered include the GIA Colored Stone Grading System, gemstone formation, composition, sources and how to distinguish natural, treated and laboratory-grown gemstones.  Students learn how to operate gemological equipment effectively to identify gemstones, as well as learn about the different value factors of colored gems.

Graduate Pearls (GP)
The Graduate Pearls diploma program teaches GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™:  size, shape, color, luster, surface quality, nacre quality and matching – the essential criteria for assessing the value and beauty of pearls.  The program also discusses how market factors and the supply chain affect value.  The Graduate Pearls credential may be earned upon the completion of one (1) online course and one (1) hands-on lab course.

Certified Senior Management Professional (CSMP)
The Certified Senior Sales Professional designation is awarded by JA upon successful completion of two (2) Certified Sales Professional Exams.  This certification requires moderate to advanced sales skills and knowledge of a jewelry sales professional, and at least one year’s experience.

Certified Senior Sales Professional (CSSP)
The Certified Senior Sales Professional designation is awarded by JA upon successful completion of two (2) Certified Sales Professional Exams.  This certification requires moderate to advanced sales skills and knowledge of a jewelry sales professional, and at least one year’s experience.

CPAA Certified Cultured Pearl Specialist
The CPAA Certified Cultured Pearl Specialist designation is awarded by the Cultured Pearl Association of America upon the completion of the PAO Pearl Specialist Course.  The course discusses the location, history, value factors, and culturing process behind many varieties of cultured pearls including akoya, freshwater, Tahitian, and South Sea.

Professional Affiliations

Cultured Pearl Association of America (CPAA)
• Membership Level:  Alumni
• Certification:  CPAA Certified Cultured Pearl Specialist

Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
• Active Member:  2010 to Present
• Membership Level:  Alumni
• Credentials:  Graduate Gemologist (GG), Applied Jewelry Professional (AJP), Graduate Diamonds (GD), Graduate Colored Stones (GCS), Graduate Pearls (GP)

International School of Gemology (ISG)
• Active Member:  2023 to Present
• Membership Level:  Alumni
• Credentials:  Registered Gemologist Appraiser (RGA)

Jewelers of America (JA)
• Active Member:  2023 to Present
• Membership Level:  Member
• Certifications:  Certified Senior Management Professional (CSMP), Certified Senior Sales Professional (CSSP)

National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA)
• Active Member:  2018 to Present
• Membership Level:  Alumni
• Credentials:  Certified Master Appraiser (CMA)
• Certification:  NAJA Accredited Gemological Laboratory

Areas of Expertise

Modern, Vintage & Antique Jewelry

Diamonds

Colored Gems

Natural & Cultured Pearls

Watches & Pocket Watches

Coins

CONTACT

Email:  scott@globalgemology.com

Call or Text:  (888) 898-6963

Fax:  (888) 388-1412

Facebook:  @shopglobalgemology

Instagram:  @globalgemology