National Council of Jewellery Valuers (NCJV)

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From The NCJV website:

With around 550 members across Australia, The National Council of Jewellery Valuers has established itself as Australia's premier organisation for jewellery valuers.

Organisational Structure

Every state in Australia has a seperate division. This page lists the contacts for each state.

Membership Prerequisites

Whilst, there are different categories of membership, to become a full member, one must:

• Have completed a Dip. Gem (Valuation) run by the Gemmological Association of Australia with the following components:
  - Certificate IV in Gemmological Studies
  - GAA Practical Diamond Grading
  - Synthetics and Gemmology Update
  - Administration, Management and Human Resources, and
  - GAA Jewellery and Gemstone Valuation. Or;


• Have an acceptable accredited qualification which has equivalent components to those above. Or;


• Have a recognised industry specialty and be competent in valuing procedures within a designated specialist category.

Ongoing Membership Costs

As Haighs Jewellers point out, members must commit to ongoing education as well as costly professional indemnity insurance. This is meant to ensure accurate and up to date valuations.

Code of Ethics

The NCJV has a code of ethics covering not only honesty, integrity and diligence, but also improvement and skill and knowledge.

External Links

NCJV Website