by webservicesdesk | Aug 14, 2015 | Az gemologist, AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal, Uncategorized
Sometimes jewelry heists seem to be a passé news topic, something that seems unreal and only happens in the movies. In fact, the stereotype of the typical jewelry thief still revolves around the black clad individual with cat-like moves, huge motivations to snatch a...
by webservicesdesk | Jul 28, 2015 | Az gemologist, AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal
If you have been following the global news at all for the last few weeks, you’re probably aware of the growing Greece debt crisis currently going on in the country right now. Things for the Greeks started look especially grim once the country agreed to some tight...
by webservicesdesk | Jul 20, 2015 | AZ Jewelry Appraisal, gemologist, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal
The art and science of gemology is still a relatively new field in the jewelry industry. It only began in the 19th century and, even then, becoming a qualified gemologist didn’t occur until 1908 in Great Britain. The United States didn’t get its first certification...
by webservicesdesk | Jul 9, 2015 | AZ Jewelry Appraisal, gemologist, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal
A diamond is forever, this we know – for the ad parades tell us so. Meanwhile, experienced jewelry appraisal experts and gemologists worldwide must ask themselves within shifting market realities and evaporating profits what “forever” is really worth. Titanic...
by webservicesdesk | Jun 24, 2015 | AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal, Jewelry Appraisal
Back in the dinosaur days (i.e., the 1980s), the Casio Calculator Watch was a huge hit and one the first true forays into smartwatch technologies. While its capabilities were limited by today’s standards, it combined a standard digital watch with a built in...
Robert Connelly GG (GIA), GD, AGA, NAJA, ISA AM has examined and appraised several thousands of pieces of exquisite jewelry the world over since beginning his exploration of the jewelry industry in 1989 as an international wholesale buyer and seller in Brazil and United States. A Graduate Gemologist finishing with at the top of his class with a 97% rating from the Gemological Institute of America in Carlsbad, CA, he established AZ JEWELRY APPRAISERS in 2013 to serve a complete array of appraisal needs within the Phoenix, Tucson and Flagstaff areas following an educational global odyssey in gemology.
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