by webservicesdesk | Sep 2, 2015 | Az gemologist, AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal
Gemstone collectors sound like a profession right out of a pirate movie but don’t be fooled. It is a live and growing hobby for a wide range of collectors, from amateurs who collect quartz stones to high roller collectors willing to spend thousands of dollars on one...
by webservicesdesk | Aug 22, 2015 | Az gemologist, AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal
If you are in the market for a gemstone that is beautiful, natural, and won’t leave a significant dent in your wallet, you are in luck. Today, our AZ gemologist is going to profile an up and coming gemstone that is gaining more popularity in the jewelry market:...
by webservicesdesk | Aug 9, 2015 | Az gemologist, AZ Jewelry Appraisal, Glendale Jewelry Appraisal
Most people probably are not aware of it but jewelers and jewelry makers contribute a lot to their communities. There is the economic aspect where these folks build their business on a local (and national, thanks in part to the internet) and contribute to the state’s...
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...
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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