Jeffrey J. Maurer, ISA AM, GG, Gems & Jewelry

Contact
Jeffrey J. Maurer
ISA member since Dec 10, 2007
(817) 403-1278 (Office)
1120 Glade Road
Suite 150
Colleyville, TX 76034
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About
Personal Data Sheet
Jeffrey J. Maurer, GG
Jeff Maurer is a Graduate Gemologist (GG) with his diploma from the Gemological Institute of America and is trained in the identification and valuation of diamonds, colored stones and other jewelry items.
Jeff Maurer has over 15 years of full time experience in the jewelry business, including working as an appraiser, jewelry broker, jewelry store manager, goldsmith and divisional materials manager. He is owner of Jeffrey Maurer Appraisal Services, an appraisal company that serves the public remotely throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
His other qualifications related to the appraisal of gems and jewelry includes experience with high volume manufacturing, high quality manufacturing, jewelry wax design, CAD/CAM design and goldsmithing.
General Background
Business Management Diploma, Cedar Falls, Iowa 1995
Goldsmith and Manufacturing Bench Jeweler, Egan, Minnesota, 1996
Jewelry Store Manager and Appraiser, Charles of Switzerland Jewelers, Edina, Minnesota, 1996 - 1998
Diamond broker, S K Diamonds, Los Angeles, California, 1998 - 1999
Computer Graphics, Jostens, Burnsville, Minnesota, 1999 - 2000
Divisional Materials Manager/Gemologist, Jostens, Denton, Texas 2000 – 2004
Manager in Training, Zale Corporation, Southlake, Texas 2005
Owner, Jeffrey Maurer Appraisal Services, 2005 to present
Auction Cataloger, Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, Texas 2006
Auction Cataloger, Superior Auction Galleries, Beverly Hills, California, 2007
Owner Atlas Jewelry Appraisals, 2009 to present
Auction Cataloger, Heritage Auction Galleries, Dallas, Texas 2011
Gemological and Appraisal Background
Diamonds Certificate, Gemological Institute of America, 2000
Diamond Grading Certificate, Gemological Institute of America, 2004
Colored Stone Essentials Certificate, Gemological Institute of America, 2004
Colored Stones Certificate, Gemological Institute of America, 2005
Gem Identification Certificate, Gemological Institute of America, 2006
Graduate Gemologist Diploma, Gemological Institute of America, since 2006
Completed International Society of Appraisers (ISA) Core Corse, April 1st, 2008
Completed 15-hour course and examination on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, 2011
Awarded accredited member of International Society of America
Specialties
- Jewelry
- Jewelry - Contemporary
- Jewelry - Diamonds
- Jewelry - Gold
Services
- Broker
- Retail - Jewelry
- Retail Antique