Articles and News
The Art of Cameos ~ From Early Ages to the Nineteenth Century
JVA member Lola Rafieva PhD FGA DGA, appraiser & gemmologist at Bentley & Skinner, takes us on a journey through time to discover the wonder of cameos: where art, mythology, gemmology and sculpture come together ....
Unsighted insurance 'valuations': Stress free dream or potential nightmare?
Gareth Brown FGA DGA FJVA highlights the potential problems and risks of so-called 'desktop valuations' ....
Why do I need an insurance valuation of my jewellery?
Clare Blatherwick FGA DGA SJVA discusses the importance of using a registered valuer and the impact the pandemic may have had on the value of your jewellery.
Laboratory-Grown Diamonds
This updated reference book written by Dusan Simic and Branko Deljanin in collaboration with four eminent authors is the essential book for valuers and jewellery professionals alike.
John Benjamin FJVA
A curious little shop in Bloomsbury and the impact it has had on my life .......