Mark T. Cartwright, ASA, MGA, CMA, GIA GG
PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS
ASA, Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers
MGA , Master Gemologist Appraiser®, American Society of Appraisers
CMA: Certified Master Appraiser, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers
GIA GG: Graduate Gemologist, Gemological Institute of America
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2019 - Present Gemologically Speaking, Albuquerque, NM
Partner, Gemologist and Appraiser for independent, Accredited Gemological Laboratory
2001 – 2019 Sapphire Sky, Inc.; The Gem Lab I.C.G.A., Fayetteville, AR
President, Gemologist and Appraiser for independent, Accredited Gemological Laboratory
1996 – 2001 Underwood’s Jewelers, Fayetteville, AR
Jewelry Designer and Certified Gemologist Appraiser for guild-type independent jewelry store
1982 – 1996 Sapphire Sky Jewelry, El Paso, TX
Owner, Jewelry Designer, Goldsmith, Appraiser, Certified Gemologist for fine jewelry store specializing is custom design
1974 – 1979 El Gato Enterprises, Austin, TX
Owner, Lapidary, Jeweler for wholesale trade shop serving local jewelry artisans
I regularly provide appraisals, consultation and gemological services to the public and jewelry trade in various capacities and for a variety of uses including insurance scheduling, loss settlement, estate tax liability, charitable donation, equitable distribution for trusts and decedent estates and dissolution of marital estates. I have provided consulting expert services for attorneys for cases involving valuations for insurance loss claims, standard practices within the jewelry trade and FTC compliance. I am also a course developer and instructor of valuation courses for ASA.