Articles and News

In this wonderfully written and illustrated article, Alistir Tait MJVA takes us back through time on a voyage of discovery with a closer look at the 'band that binds' ...

Gareth Brown FGA DGA FJVA takes a look at why your receipt may simply not be adequate and could leave you woefully under-insured in the event of loss particularly when the market is changing so rapidly ...

Kym Hughes FGAA FGA IMJVA talks to Gem-A's Gems & Jewellery in a condensed version of a presentation delivered at The Jewellery Valuers Association’s (JVA) Virtual Conference in October 2020, where she shares her valuer’s perspective on coloured diamonds and their popularity in the market ...

Patricia Law FGA DGA FJVA FIRV, independent valuer, gemmologist, and accredited lecturer for the Arts Society, found herself submersed in another world following our recent talk on the magnificent world of gemstone carvings .....

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 ....

Gareth Brown FGA DGA FJVA highlights the potential problems and risks of so-called 'desktop valuations' .... 

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.

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.

A curious little shop in Bloomsbury and the impact it has had on my life .......