Jewelry Appraiser serving the greater Charolotte, NC area

Sue S. Whitaker, GG,
ASA Master Gemologist Appraiser ®

Sue Whitaker, GG, ASA Master Gemologist Appraiser ®

Gemological Institute of America

• Diamond Grading and Evaluation (certificate 1983)
• Colored Stone and Gem Identification (certificate 1983)
• Graduate Gemologist (diploma 1984)
• Jewelry Appraising (certificate 1985)
• Pearl Grading (certificate 1988)
• Advance Diamond Grading (certificate 1992)
• Advance Colored Grading (certificate 1992)
• Colored Gem Color Grading (certificate 1993)
• Jewelry Sales (Certificate 1993)

American Society of Appraisers

• Master Gemologist Appraiser ® Feb. 2009
• Accredited Senior Appraiser Jan. 2009
• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (2007)
• PP/206 Gems and Jewelry Appraisal Standards and Techniques
• PP/205 Gems and Jewelry Theory, Methods and Applications (2005)
• HRR 4th Edition Pseudoiscochromatic Colorvision 2006 Color Test

International Society of Appraisers

• 101, 102, 103 Core Courses. Ethics, conduct, methodology, and fiduciary responsibilities. Also Federal estate tax.
• 104 Advance applications of principles and methodology for Federal Estate.
• 105 Code of conduct and CAPP standards including expert witness

Accredited Gemologist Association

• Certified Master Gemologist (certificate 1993)
  Tested in gem identification and accuracy of jewelry description.
  Thesis written on Benefits and Hazards of Ultraviolet Light

• Farnsworth-Munsell Color Vision Test 1992

Memberships

• Member of American Society of Appraisers 2007 to present
• Accredited Gemologist Association1993 to present
• International Society of Appraisers 1993-2002
• National Association of Jewelry Appraisers 2007 to present

Professional Service

• GIA Alumni Association local chapter served as Secretary/Treasurer 1993
• Association of Valuation Specialists Secretary 1994
• International Society of Appraisers -North Carolina Chapter Correspondence Secretary 1995-1996
• Instructor “How to buy a Diamond” at Cleveland Community College and Isothermal Community College.
• Blair School for goldsmith 1996
• Received an award from Gems and Gemology for a perfect score in both 1996 and 1997 for the Gems and Gemology Challenge.
• 29 years experience in the jewelry business as a sales person, manager and from 1994 to 2002 owned and operated a Fine Jewelry Retail Store.