Member Details

Carole C. Richbourg

 Achievements through course work and testing: 

Gemological Institute of America: 

• Diamond Grading and Evaluation (certificate 1982)
• Colored Stone and Gem Identification (certificate 1987)
• Graduate Gemologist (diploma 1988)
• Advanced Colored Stone Identification (certificate 2002) 

  American Society of Appraisers: 

• Master Gemologist Appraiser® (2007)
• PP/GJ201 Introduction to Personal Property Valuation (2003)
• PP/GJ202 Personal Property Valuation Methodology-Research and Analysis (2003)
• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice 15 Hour Course (2004)
• Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice 7 Hour Update (2007)
• PP/GJ205 Gems and Jewelry Appraisal Theory, Methods and Application (2006)
• PP/GJ206 Gems and Jewelry Appraisal Techniques and Standards (2006)
• Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Color-vision TestNormal range (2006)
• HRR 4^th Edition Colorvision 2006 within Normal range (2006)
• GJ207 Advanced Narrative Report Writing (2012)
• GJ209 Gemological Update and Connoisseurship(2012)
• GJ210 Master Gemologist Appraiser Re-Accreditation Examination (2012)

  Gemmological Association of Great Britain:

• Level Three Gemmology Course- 2009
• Diploma Gemmology Course- 2011
• Fellow, The Gemmological Association of Great Britain - 2011

  American Gem Society:

• Registered Jeweler (1982)
• Certified Gemologist (1988)
• Certified Gemologist Appraiser (1989)

Memberships: 

• Member :Gemological Institute of America Alumni Association
• Accredited Senior Appraiser: American Society of Appraisers
• Senior Accredited Gemologist: Accredited Gemologists Association
• Member: National Association of Jewelry Appraisers
• Member: National Association of Jewelry Historians 

Additional: 

• Accredited Gemological Laboratory #29: Accredited Gemologists Association
• Instructor: ASA GJ202 Appraising Gems And Jewelry for Insurance Coverage
• Published article: At Who’s Cost?: Jewellery Business Journal, Oct. 2015
• Published article: Mastering the Method of Manufacture: Jewellery Business Journal, Feb. 2016
• Published article: What’s in a Name?: Jewellery Business Journal, July 2016
• Jewelry Fabrication Courses: Beginning through Intermediate, Revere Academy, S.F., CA
• AGTA Advanced Ruby and Sapphire Seminar, Carlsbad, CA 2008
• GJ209 Advanced Diamond Grading, Carlsbad, CA 2013
• GJ203 Appraising Gems and Jewelry for Advanced Assignments 2016