BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://najaappraisers.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220522T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T181145 CREATED:20220517T122937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220517T122938Z UID:10000029-1653177600-1653523199@najaappraisers.com SUMMARY:34th Santa Fe Symposium® DESCRIPTION: URL:https://najaappraisers.com/event/34th-santa-fe-symposium/ LOCATION:JCK LV – The Venetian Expo\, Booth A33052\, AGTA Pavilion\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89169\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://najaappraisers.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sfs-logo-20161.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260613T181145 CREATED:20211116T154546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220411T142239Z UID:10000027-1650715200-1650733200@najaappraisers.com SUMMARY:Business Development and Growth Seminar Series 4: Taking It to The Next Level DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12:00 Noon \n \n \n \n Let's Appraise Appraisal Tools \n \n \n \n Kerry Gregory\, FGA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n You can spend thousands on gem testing equipment and education\, but where do you start? What should you buy first? Where should you spend your money? What is going to be the most valuable to you? Kerry\, will give you a whistlestop tour\, on what equipment is out there\, what it does\, what are the benefits to you\, what the limitations are and give you her recommendations for where to start and how to build your kit. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM \n \n \n \n Professionalism in Appraising \n \n \n \n Deborah Finleon\, GIA GG & David Atlas\, GIA GG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What really sets the appraisal professional from everyone writing appraisals is the “right attitude and personal effort to rise above.” Join Deborah and David as they dig into the nitty gritty of how you can rise above the rest and also gain some hints on how to maximize the benefit of the educational opportunities available to all NAJA members \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:00 - 3:30 PM \n \n \n \n Appraisal Service Networks \n \n \n \n Katy Clites\, GIA GG\, Stephen Lott\, GIA GG\, T.J. Hansen\, GIA GG\, moderator Stuart Robertson\, GIA GG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Each panelists will provide their unique look into the opportunities for contract work within an appraiser network. Learn how these business models work; what it takes to appraise through one of these structures and how doing so can expand your professional experience. Explore the responsibilities and time commitments of being a contract appraiser and why going this route professionally could increase your income. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3:30 - 5:00 PM \n \n \n \n Appraisal Software Solutions \n \n \n \n Thom Underwood\, GIA GG\, Raphael Boivin\, Richard Drucker\, GIA GG\, Stephen Lott\, GIA GG\, moderator Stuart Robertson\, GIA GG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Each panelists will review the features of their respective jewelry appraisal programs\, the recent updates made and why using an appraisal software program may be right for you. The speakers will also address the critical questions about what appraisal software can and cannot do. And whether or not each program can produce NAJA compliant appraisal report. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now URL:https://najaappraisers.com/event/business-development-and-growth-seminar-series-4-taking-it-to-the-next-level/ LOCATION:https://najaappraisers.com/event/business-development-and-growth-seminar-series-4-taking-it-to-the-next-level/ CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://najaappraisers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/conference-header.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220219T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220220T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T181145 CREATED:20210610T163541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220125T230127Z UID:10000023-1645228800-1645401599@najaappraisers.com SUMMARY:57th ACEit© Winter Virtual Education Conference DESCRIPTION:57th ACEIt Winter Conference Flyer URL:https://najaappraisers.com/event/57th-aceit-winter-conference/ LOCATION:https://najaappraisers.com/event/57th-aceit-winter-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://najaappraisers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EditedTucson2022.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220201 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220207 DTSTAMP:20260613T181145 CREATED:20210610T163034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211224T170643Z UID:10000021-1643673600-1644191999@najaappraisers.com SUMMARY:AGTA GemFair 2022 Tucson DESCRIPTION: URL:https://najaappraisers.com/event/agta-gemfair-2022-tucson/ LOCATION:Tucson Convention Center\, 260 South Church\, Tucson\, AZ\, 85701\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://najaappraisers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EditedTCC2022.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T160000 DTSTAMP:20260613T181145 CREATED:20211004T200311Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T204345Z UID:10000026-1636804800-1636819200@najaappraisers.com SUMMARY:Business Development and Growth Seminar Series #3 — Evaluate and Re-Evaluate: What's Working and What's Not DESCRIPTION:12:00 Noon \n \n \n \n Make Your Website a Winner \n \n \n \n Adrian Smith\, FGA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Whether you still don’t have a website yet or write your own HTML\, CSS and Javascript code\, there is something here for everyone. Everything from picking a website developer to optimizing your website to you the very best results. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1:00 PM \n \n \n \n How To Start A Business \n \n \n \n Lynne Marcus\, CPA \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n If you are thinking about starting a business\, do not unless you attend this seminar! We are going to discuss the most important implementations that you will need to do in order to succeed and we are sure that you do want to succeed! Find out what you need to know and join us to learn about entity choices\, marketing\, taxes\, accountant packages and website to get supporting information. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2:00 PM \n \n \n \n Cash and Contracts: Setting Fees and Expectations \n \n \n \n Deborah Finleon\, GIA GG \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We will be discussing the ins and outs of fees and contracts\, including how to set up a fee structure that works for your business and for you.  We will also cover the basics of contracts\, engagement agreements\, and retainers – when you need them and when you do not\, as well as what to include to cover yourself and make sure you get paid.  Then\, we will look at some concrete examples to get you started! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3:00 PM \n \n \n \n Instagram 101 \n \n \n \n Jennifer Heebner \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Instagram social media platform has helped build many a jewelry business! Instagram is a free marketing tool that everyone should use. Join us as longtime jewelry journalist Jennifer Heebner gives you the skinny on what to post\, how often to post\, the importance of commenting on related feeds as well replying to those who comment on your own posts\, and more. She will give you tips for taking great photos\, show you the apps she uses for her own posts\, share insights from various Instagram courses she has taken\, and show you different jewelry accounts that excel on Instagram. Instagram is a powerful free marketing tool that you need to use now! Learn how in this 45-minute session. URL:https://najaappraisers.com/event/business-development-and-growth-seminar-series-3/ LOCATION:https://najaappraisers.com/event/business-development-and-growth-seminar-series-3/ CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://najaappraisers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/BizIIIheader.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210925T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210926T235959 DTSTAMP:20260613T181145 CREATED:20210610T163357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210906T193758Z UID:10000022-1632528000-1632700799@najaappraisers.com SUMMARY:56th ACEit© Mid-Year Virtual Conference DESCRIPTION:Register Now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1Saturday\, September 25\, 2021\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNoon \n\n\n\nPearls in the Time of Pandemic\n\n\n\nBetty Sue King \n\n\n\nPandemic\, Climate Change\, social distancing\, political turmoil…how does one find level ground to survive and move on? As the world’s economy and humanity struggle to find footing\, we seek the familiar to gain comfort amid these unprecedented times. Pearls anchor and secure us with tradition. The demand for pearls continues to rise\, accelerating the chain of production\, processing\, supply\, and distribution. \n\n\n\nExplore the depths of pearl inventories and how the increased wealth of one nation has influenced distribution and current availability. Investigate pearl products\, styles\, price changes and peer through the looking glass toward the holiday season and Tucson 2022. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM \n\n\n\nHow to Really Read Gem Lab Reports​\n\n\n\nCigdem Lule\, FGA\, GIA GG ​ \n\n\n\nGemological laboratories provide a number of different reports for gem identification and grading. They can vary greatly in terms of market position and apparent objectivity. While lab reports have become an integral part of the gem trade in the recent decades\, these labs offer “Gemstone Reports” that include market based descriptive terminology that directly influences the perceived value of the stone. Dr. Lule will discuss how to “really” read modern lab reports from an appraiser’s perspective to better reach an independent value conclusion. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:00 PM \n\n\n\nNoble Metal Testing 101 or “What’s it Made of Anyhow?”\n\n\n\nGary Smith\, GIA GG \n\n\n\nHow to test the karat gold in items to be appraised and its effect on value. The testing procedures: An overview from simple acid testing to sophisticated xray spectrophotometer. Participants will receive an FTC Precious Metal Tolerance Chart. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM \n\n\n\nStressed: How Supply Shortages Have Fundamentally Changed Gem Prices\n\n\n\nStuart Robinson\, GIA GG \n\n\n\nThe presentation will focus on key considerations facing gem and jewelry appraisers as we reconcile research from different markets in search of a relationship between price and value. The influence of COVID on the distribution channel and price structure of colored stones and diamonds has had a number of unexpected consequences. Shortages of popular goods continue even as the market begins to reopen. The expected competition from non-gem industry discretionary spending has failed to lessen the pressure on demand for popular gem and jewelry products. Major international shows are reduced to regional events and as such impact one of the main sources for the transfer of goods from the wholesale to retail market. Low supplies have prices for popular and better products very high relative to 2019 levels. And the question remains\, is this an aberration that will soon correct itself? \n\n\n\nNow nearly two years into this cycle it is increasingly likely that the market will not return to 2019 supply or pricing levels anytime soon—if ever. And it is this point that appraisers should keep in mind. \n\n\n\nIn this presentation we’re going to examine some of the specific considerations facing the gems and jewelry appraiser when it comes to the question of price vs value. The speaker will use actual market examples to illustrate why it is imperative to know not just what something is in today’s market\, but also where it is\, before relying on it as an indicator of value for appraisal purposes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 2Sunday\, September 26\, 2021\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNoon \n\n\n\nResearch: Practices and Pitfalls\n\n\n\nDeborah Finleon\, GIA GG \n\n\n\nAccurate and thorough research is one of the most important aspects of appraisal methodology\, yet perhaps one of the least understood. What constitutes “research” and what doesn’t? What constitutes a “comparable” and what doesn’t? When must comparables be included in a report? What resources are available? What can these resources tell us – and not tell us – about value? What are the pitfalls of online research? Let’s talk about analyzing\, collating\, interpreting\, and maximizing the vast amount of information available\, and how to use it in our everyday practices. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1:00 PM \n\n\n\nAppraisals of Giant Gem Materials: Being Vigilant About Your Reputation and Establishing Your Limits. Also\, a Short\, Second Look at the GemPen for Diamond Screening & Identification.\n\n\n\nDave Atlas\, GIA GG \n\n\n\nWhat can you properly defend as an opinion of the value when it comes to a large specimen of rough material? Where are the problems? What are the consequences of venturing too deeply into unfamiliar territory? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2:00 PM \n\n\n\nTurn On\, Tune In\, Drop Out: Style and Influential Jewelers in the 1960s and 1970s\n\n\n\nDuncan Parker FGA \n\n\n\nThe 1960s and 1970s were a time of change around the world. Awareness of nature and the view of the “global village” changed outlooks. There was a growing interest in craft\, handmade clothing and accessories\, and one-of-a kind jewels. The sexual revolution and increased political awareness created a unique culture of youth that was counterbalanced by an elegant orderliness in other quarters. We will explore both sides of this era with a focus on the influences\, and the jewellers who defined this period of half-a-century ago. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3:00 PM \n\n\n\nActual Cash Value Demystified\n\n\n\nBill Hoefer\, GIA GG \n\n\n\nAs we advance in appraisal methodology\, it has become clear that appraisals are legal documents. To properly determine a value in an insurance appraisal\, the gemologist-appraiser must know the assignment (obtaining insurance or reporting a value for casualty loss) and the required value. \n\n\n\nHowever\, for the casualty loss requirements\, it is not just a matter of stating that it is actual cash value (ACV) but to realize that ACV is defined differently in different jurisdictions. This presentation will detail the different definitions and their required elements but also what jurisdictions embrace those definitions. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\nChoose the appropriate registration option below based on your member/non-member status. To register for both days\, click each button to add both Day 1 and Day 2 to your cart.Full Zoom details will be emailed to you on completion of your payment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNAJA Members\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1 \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $75.00\n \n Add to cart\n \n\n\n\n\nDay 2 \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $75.00\n \n Add to cart\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNon-Members\n\n\n\n\n\nDay 1 \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $125.00\n \n Add to cart\n \n\n\n\n\nDay 2 \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n $125.00\n \n Add to cart URL:https://najaappraisers.com/event/56th-aceit-mid-year-conference/ LOCATION:https://najaappraisers.com/event/56th-aceit-mid-year-conference/ CATEGORIES:Conferences ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://najaappraisers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NAJA-conference-header-image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210827 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210831 DTSTAMP:20260613T181145 CREATED:20210610T162613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210803T201407Z UID:10000020-1630022400-1630367999@najaappraisers.com SUMMARY:JCK 2021 Las Vegas DESCRIPTION:Note: NAJA has cancelled exhibiting due to CV-19 & Delta. URL:https://najaappraisers.com/event/jck-2021-las-vegas/ LOCATION:Sands Convention Center @ The Venetian\, 3355 S Las Vegas Blvd\, Las Vegas\, NV\, 89109\, United States CATEGORIES:Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://najaappraisers.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/EditedLasVegas.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR