PROFILE |
President, David Craig Jewelers, Ltd.
Certified Gemologist and Certified Gemologist Appraiser specializing in fine jewelry and gems, with a strong commitment to continued education in the Gemology and Appraisal fields. More than 40 years of experience in the jewelry industry, providing appraisals for estate fair market value settlements, estate liquidations, insurance claims, and expert witness testimony. Operates an American Gem Society (AGS) fully-accredited Gem Laboratory on-site to provide the most comprehensive, accurate and professional jewelry appraisal services available. |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS |
International Society of Appraisers (ISA)
Certified Appraiser of Personal Property (CAPP) - in multiple disciplines: gemstones, contemporary jewelry and antique and period jewelry. One of the only jewelers in the country to earn the triple-CAPP certification
American Gem Society (AGS)
- Certified Gemologist Appraiser, achieved through rigorous testing in gemology and appraisal practices and theories
- Certified Gemologist, recognized for achievements in gemology; requires annual re-certification
- AGS Jewelers Education Foundation, past president
- AGS Appraisal Committee
• AGS Ethics Committee
Registered Jeweler
Since 1986. Testing and re-certification required annually through the Gemological Institute of America and/or the American Gem Society
Pennsylvania Jewelers Association
Jewelers of America
Jewelry Information Center
Jewelers Vigilance Committee |
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION |
Technical Advisory Service For Attorneys
Recognized as an expert in gems and jewelry-related matters
American Arbitration Association
Qualified mediator in gems and jewelry
International Society of Appraisers
Recipient of the Lamp of Knowledge Award |
EDUCATION |
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Completed professional development courses in Appraisal Methodology, Reasoning, and Report Writing; Advanced Appraisal Theory & Report Writing; The Appraiser as an Expert Witness; Appraisal of Antique and Period Jewelry
Gemological Institute of America
Earned the Graduate Gemologist Diploma. Completed extensive training on gemstone, diamond and pearl identification and grading. Awarded Colored Stone Grading Certificate. |
REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE ENGAGEMENTS |
United States Customs Service: appraised a multi-million dollar inventory of gems and jewelry that were alleged to have been smuggled into the country illegally
White and Williams LLP: appraised diamonds in a fraud investigation involving a prominent jeweler who was alleged to have switched customers’ diamonds with lesser grade product
Blank Rome LLP: appraised extensive jewelry store inventory in a commercial estate bankruptcy matter
Stark & Stark: appraised substantial cache of jewelry in an estate matter that arose 20 years past the decedent’s death. Appraisal involved valuing jewelry at the FMV for the time period prior to the decedent’s death.
Kuwaiti Government: chosen to appraise jewelry losses resulting from the Iraqi invasion |
RECENT SEMINARS |
American Gem Society Conclave, 2010
Jewelers of American Convention, 2009 |
