Speakers announced for April's Valuers' Virtual Conference
15 Mar 2022
The annual Valuers' Virtual Conference is back next month with talks from popular speakers Rosamond Clayton, Gaynor H Haylett-Mustafa, Tracy Jukes and Kehan Li. The half-day event is open to the entire jewellery sector.
Taking place on Sunday 3rd April from 1pm to 4pm, the third Valuers’ Virtual Conference will feature talks on a wide range of subjects, including valuing jade, observations from within Tiffany & Co, and What to Expect from the New IRV Professional Review.
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On announcing the speaker line-up, Sue Pennington, member of the NAJ IRV's Registration & Professional Review Panel said,
“We’re excited to be offering the Valuers’ Virtual Conference for a third year. With a line-up of knowledgeable experts, we are expecting an informative half-day of talks that will be of interest to both valuers and the wider jewellery community.”
Speakers
1. Rosamond Clayton FIRV FGA DGA MAE
What to Expect from the New IRV Professional Review
Rosamond is a member of the NAJ’s IRV Registration & Professional Panel. She will outline what MIRVs and FIRVs can expect from the newly formatted professional review exercise (formerly known as monitoring).
From the samples to be submitted to what MIRVs and FIRVs will be assessed upon, Rosamond’s presentation will explain the aim of the review and dispel any concerns.
2. Gaynor H Haylett-Mustafa FIRV PJGemDip DGA BA(Hons) Jewellery & Design
Tiffany & Co - Observations from the Inside
Behind the scenes; what it is really like to work for Tiffany & Co, what drives the conservative New York-based company, from meeting their iconic designers: Elsa Peretti and Paloma Picasso to familiar designs and hopefully a few useful pearls of wisdom!
3. Tracy Jukes FGA
Coloured Stone Price Trends update
In a teaser to the workshops she will be running at the Valuers’ Conference at this year’s NAJ Summit, Tracy takes a look at the current markets and price trends for coloured gemstones, taking into consideration the current political situation we find ourselves in at this time.
4. Kehan Li FIRV FGA DGA PJValDip FNAJ FJVA
Understanding and valuing jade
Established by Kehan in 2009, Loupe Jewellery Valuation and Consultancy Ltd have since valued more than one billion pounds worth of jewellery and gems. Kehan holds specialist knowledge in both colourless and fancy coloured high-value diamonds, as well as antique and contemporary Chinese jade. Embarking on yearly trips to China to examine items of particular rarity, she has observed the origins, cut and carving, treatment and values of various jade types. As a complex gem embedded within Chinese culture and history, Kehan will present an introduction on valuing jade, and insight into her 20 years’ worth of experience.
5. Carla Goodfellow
Definitive Laboratory Grown Diamond Screening at AnchorCert Gem Lab
This short video showcases our Laboratory Grown Diamond verification process within the Gem Lab at the Birmingham Assay office.
This service is beneficial to Valuers to prevent the potential risk of valuing items that could be mounted with Laboratory Grown Diamonds. Our process offers reassurance by verifying whether a diamond is natural or Laboratory Grown. This involves the initial screening process and then definitive, advanced testing. Both use specialist equipment in our Gem Lab.
The Birmingham Assay Office has been protecting consumers for nearly 250 years, and as part of our centre of excellence, the Anchorcert Gem Lab plays a vital role in providing that assurance.
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Source: National Association of Jewellers