Gem and Jewelry Appraising, both correspondence and lab.The Master Valuer Program - the first home study course for gem and jewelry appraisers has elevated the status of professional jewelry appraising with academically defined and practitioner oriented programs. This course has been designed for those who prefer not to leave businesses or homes for classes at a distant campus. The MVP correspondence appraising courses can be conveniently studied at home or in the office, with information that can be put to immediate use!



THE MASTER VALUER PROGRAM - distance education available worldwide, opens the door to a future as a jewelry appraiser. Master Valuer's outstanding program relates all the necessary methodology and theoretical knowledge needed to professionally appraise gems and jewelry. The course focuses on gem and jewelry product knowledge uniquely combining the information with professional appraisal methodology, research and pricing techniques, identification, markets, and authentication. Attention to all jewelry appraisal functions from insurance to estate matters, contemporary to antique, ethnic, and designer jewelry are included in the studies.

The Master Valuer Program - the first home study course for gem and jewelry appraisers has elevated the status of professional jewelry appraising with academically defined and practitioner oriented programs. This course has been designed for those who prefer not to leave businesses or homes for classes at a distant campus. The MVP correspondence appraising courses can be conveniently studied at home or in the office, with information that can be put to immediate use!

In the Master Valuer Workshop, the focus is on hands-on study. You will learn how to make the most accurate and defensible appraisals, the hot new legal issues, the latest laws and standards, and about changes in the values of gems and jewelry! Hands-on training in the Antique Jewelry and Cameo workshops makes you a skilled specialist in the shortest length of time. Whether you want to learn how to appraise gems and jewelry or just strengthen existing skills, the Master Valuer workshops will enhance your career.

The Master Valuer Program is endorsed by gemological and appraisal groups worldwide. In the United States, the American Society of Appraisers and the International Society of Appraisers award Recertification Points and Professional Development Credits to their members who take the Master Valuer Program. In Canada, the program is affiliated with the Canadian Jewellers Institute, and fulfills the educational requirements of the Canadian Jewellers Association Accredited Appraiser Program. For those wishing more formal studies, the program is given in a 115-hour regular semester format in residence at the University of South Florida, Tampa.