Credentials
Nahum Bennett, GIA GG
GIA Graduate Gemologist
Accredited Senior Gemologist, AGA
1999 ASA Rising Star Award
CEO, Bennett Gem Appraisals – AGA Certified Gemological Laboratory
Education:
Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A) – Graduate Gemologist
University of California, San Francisco – Marketing, Bachelors
Specialized Certifications:
– Graduate Gemologist, Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A)
– Pearls Graduate (G.I.A)
– Applied Jewelry Professional (G.I.A)
Certificate of Completion:
– GJ201 Foundation I: Core Principles of Appraising Gems & Jewelry, American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
– GJ202 Foundation II: Appraising Gems & Jewelry for Insurance Scheduling, American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
– GJ203 Foundation III: Appraising Gems & Jewelry for Advanced Assignments (ASA)
– APPA Advanced Personal Property Appraisal, American Gem Society (AGS)
– 15-Hour USPAP Course for Personal Property, Gems & Jewelry and Machinery & Technical Specialties, The Appraisal Foundation
– Jewelry Forensic seminar, Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A)
– GJ209-OOF – The New Vintage: 20th Century Jewelry from 1950 to 2000 (ASA, Las Vegas)
Affiliations & Activities:
– Vice President, GIA Alumni Collective, San Diego Chapter (2012-2014)
– Accredited Senior Gemologist, Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA)
– Accredited Member, American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
– Candidate, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA)
Others:
CEO, at Bennett Jewelry.
Gemological Laboratory Services
Providing Objective Valuation Services For Diamonds, Gemstones, Pearls, Watches, Contemporary and Estate Jewelry
Jewelry Appraisals
A jewelry appraisal is an unbiased, evidence-based valuation for a specific purpose, as of a specific date, that is based on researched market data analyzed and formulated into a report prepared by a trained, experienced professional valuation specialist. We are experts in this!
Consulting Service
Proudly the most preferred AGA Certified Gemological Laboratory in the world, we use advanced technology and scientific methods to provide our professional, independent and unbiased opinions of the identification, quality and grading.
Brokering Service
We provide services in selling jewelry for our private clients who wish to convert the jewelry that no longer fit their lifestyle into liquid assets or for estates and trusts seeking to sell collections or partial collections.
