Watch: 2 Experts on the Challenges of Appraising Lab-Grown Diamonds
Texas jeweler Susan Eisen and NAJA’s Gail Brett Levine discuss how lab-grown diamonds have altered the landscape for jewelry appraisers.
On the latest episode of “My Next Question,” held Oct. 15, Susan Eisen, owner of Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry and Watches in Texas, and National Association of Jewelry Appraisers Executive Director Gail Brett Levine joined National Jeweler and Jewelers of America to discuss these challenges.
Eisen and Levine talked about the instruments they’ve added to their appraising repertoire since lab-grown diamonds hit the market in mass, how much consumers seem to know about the stones, and why some appraisers avoid assessing lab-grown diamonds, if they can help it.
Watch the full episode above or view it on the National Jeweler YouTube channel.
“My Next Question” will return in November.
JA Director of Membership Regina Ciarleglio and National Jeweler Editor-in-Chief Michelle Graff will lead a discussion on the top security tips jewelers should keep in mind as the holiday season approaches.
Details will be available soon.
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