DAVIA KRAMER, Graduate Gemologist (GIA), Independent
Certified Gemologist Appraiser (AGS), Certified Senior Appraiser (NAJA)
1400 Village Square Blvd., Box 3-006, Tallahassee, FL 32312
(mailing address)
1500 Mahan Drive Suite
100 Tallahassee, FL 32308 (lab address)
850-222-4367
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
OWNER – JEWELRY
APPRAISAL LABORATORY - Tallahassee, FL,
Sept. 2009 to present
Provides jewelry appraisals for
private clients, independent jewelers, law firms & banks
OWNER - JEWELRY
APPRAISAL LABORATORY - Rockville, MD, 1991 to Aug. 2009
Provides jewelry appraisals for private
clients, independent jewelers & law firms
PRESIDENT- Martin Jewelers Inc., Westfield, NJ
- 1984 to 1991
As owner, responsible for purchasing
inventory, selling, designing, marketing, personnel,
Performed jewelry appraisals for clients,
as well as law firms and financial institutions
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
American Gem Society, Member (AGS)
Gemological Institute of America
(GIA), Alumni Association
National Association of Jewelry
Appraisers (NAJA)
DEGREES AND AWARDS
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) Certified Senior
Member - 2011
National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) Senior Member - 1995
Accredited Gem Laboratory, ICGA
Firm, AGS – 1994
Graduate Gemologist, GIA - 1992
Jewelers Circular Keystone, Silver
Peacock Award in Marketing - 1990
Certified Gemologist Appraiser, AGS
- 1984
Certified Gemologist, AGS - 1983
Gemologist, GIA - 1983
Registered Jeweler, AGS - 1981
George Washington University, BA -
1973
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
The 19th Antique & Period Jewelry and Gemstone Conference – 1998,
2002
Gemmological Association of Great Britain
- seminar “The Spectroscope” – 1998, 1999
NAJA Summer Educational Conference -
1997
NAJA Tucson Conference – 1995, 1996 & 1999,
2001, 2008, 2010
AGS Color Vision Test – 1997, 2001,
2005, 2010
GIA Seminars - Natural & Synthetic Separations Seminar - 1992, Advanced
Diamond Clarity Grading – 1994 & 2011, Pearl Grading – 1994 & 2011,
Detecting Fracture Filled Diamonds - 1995 , Identifying Challenging Synthetics
- 1995, Detecting Treated Emerald, Ruby & Sapphire – 1996, 2004, Detecting Synthetic Diamonds - 1996, ,
Treated Gemstones – 1998, 2010, Identifying Ruby and Sapphire – 2008, 2010,
Identifying Diamond Treatments – 2010, Field Gemology – 2011, Colored Stone
Treatments – 2012; Understanding Clarity
Characteristics – 2012; Emerald Enhancement-2013; Country Origin of
Corundum-2013; Identifying Synthetic Diamonds – 2014, Identifying Heat
Treatment of Corundum-2015; Identifying Glass Fillings & Healed Fissures in
Corundum – 2015.
Deljanin
& Simic Gemological Services – Advanced Gemology seminar, 2010
ISA
Appraisal Courses, #101, #102 & #103, covering ethics, research methodology
and fiduciary responsibilities, 1992: ISA
#8 “The Appraisal of Gemstones” - 1993
AGS Conclaves - 1980 to 1990, 1992
to 1994, 1996 to 2001, 2003- 2008, 2010-2014
Board of Directors, Tri State
Jewelers 2003-2006, 2008-2009
Board of Directors, Washington DC,
GIA Alumni, 98-99 (VP), 2003-2004, 2005
Tucson Gem Show and industry shows
yearly
