Articles and News
Whether it's keeping abreast with important insurance considerations with articles from our qualified JVA Registered Valuers®, or fascinating jewellery/gemmological articles that really interest you, this is the page for you!
Why can't you just tell me what it's worth?
Ever wondered why a professional Registered Jewellery Valuer cannot give you a valuation figure ‘on the spot’? .... after all that is how it appears to work on the TV!
Supporting a claim with Evidence
The success of any insurance claim relies on the evidence that can be supplied to support a claim. Join Gareth Brown FGA DGA FJVA as he explains the pitfalls and how to avoid them ...
The inner beauty of gems brought to life
Melissa Allen GG (GIA), FGA is a gemologist and award winning photomicrographer with an extraordinary gift for capturing the inner world of gems, we find out how it all began ...
An Interview with Raji Ashwin MJVA, the story so far ...
Ahead of International Women’s Day we caught up with JVA Registered Valuer®, Raji Ashwin MJVA, Director of Treasured Valuations consultancy. Join us as we learn about her journey through the world of jewellery .....
Fabergé: Objects of Desire ... Design, Craftsmanship and Quality
To visit the world of Fabergé and see it through the eyes of Cynthia Coleman Sparke is as sumptuous and elegant as the world of Fabergé itself, join Andrew Lamputt FJVA FIRV and find out why ...
Discovering The Posy Ring
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' ...
Why do I need a valuation, when I have a receipt?
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 ...
Putting a Price on Colour
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 ...
An evening with renowned International expert Çiğdem Lüle
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 .....
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.