RAPAPORT... The National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) will hold its 36th Annual Mid-Year Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, August 13 to August 16 at the Wyndham Cleveland at Playhouse Square. NAJA created the program to assist the professional appraiser’s continuing education and networking experience.
On August 13, attendees may participate in the following simultaneous rotating workshops:
Identifying Diamond Types and Synthetic Diamonds with CPF, DF and UV Light, by Dusan Simic
Nobody Knows the Pearls I’ve Seen, by Eve Alfille
Welcome to My Nightmare - A Useful Guide to Avoid Guessing How Jewelry is Made, by Arthur Skuratowicz
Presentations on August 14 focus on appraisal assistance:
Circa Dating the Common Man’s Jewelry, by Fred C. Craig II
Cameos: Wearable Art - Relationship of Quality and Value, by Catherine S. Lee
Appraisal Challenge: Tools Available to Increase the Speed and Accuracy of Your Workflow, by John Colletta
How Jewelry Appraisals are Utilized in the Insurance Claims Space and What does the Future Look Like, by Kurt Artinger
Another round of simultaneous rotating workshops is planned for August 15:
The Beauty of the Beast, by Jerrold Root
Once I Was Lost and Now I Am Found, by Gary Megel
Corundum Treatments and Pricing Workshop, by Cigdem Lule
Finally, on August 16, NAJA created "Law Day!" with the presentation titled "How to Be a Dangerous Expert Witness," by James J. Mangraviti.
www.NAJAappraisers.com
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