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A & A Gem Lab and Jewelry Appraiser, James Naughter, GG, FGA.

James Naughter is the owner of A&A Gem Lab and is an Independent Jewelry Appraiser.  The  business offers private clients and trade customers, in the Greater Capital Area, a range of high quality jewelry appraisal services intended to both protect and delight the jewelry owner.

 

A&A Gem Lab was established in 1979 and is a Certified Gem Lab with the Accredited Gemologist Association

 

CREDENTIALS

 

Qualifications:

Gemological Institute of America - Graduate Gemologist (1994)
American Society of Appraisers (ASA) - Candidate(1993)  Senior Member (1997)
Accredited Gemologist Association (AGA) - Accredited Senior Member (1993)
AGA Certified Gem Laboratory
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) - Senior Member (1994)
American Society of Jewelry Historians (1997)

 

Expert Testimony:

State of New York, Albany County Court
State of New York, Saratoga County Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County Court

 

BIOGRAPHY

 

Education:

Gemological Institute of America (GIA)

Gemmological Association of Great Britain and Gem Testing Laboratory, (Gem-A), London, UK

Siena College (BS)

 

Office-Bearer details:

Past Vice-President of the Certified Laboratory Program

Past Director of the Certified Laboratory Program

 

James Naughter entered the trade in 1980 and after obtaining a  Bachelor of Science Degree, Certified Gemologist qualification and subsequent additional training in London, UK, he became the owner of A&A Gem Lab in 1991.  The laboratory has been operated under James Naughter direction since then and A&A Gemological Laboratory has consulted and appraised for numerous state and federal government agencies as well as financial institutions and law firms, both local and regional

 

 

 

 


Graduate Gemologist with the Gemological Institute of America

 

 


Accredited Senior Member of the Accredited Gemologist Association

 

 


Senior Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers

 

 

 

 

Member of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain

 

 

 

 

Member of the American Society of Jewelry Historians

 

 


 

Member of the Scottish Gemmological Association