Barbara R. Nevius, GG, ISA, NAJA (Senior Member):

Barbara Nevius has been engaged in some aspect of the jewelry industry for over twenty years, both in Southeast Asia where she had a small business working with customers to satisfy their jewelry needs and gave talks on diamonds and colored stones, in Western Europe and in the United States where she focuses on the jewelry appraisal and identification needs of her clients.

In addition to a B.A. from Université de Lausanne, Switzerland, she;

► Has a Graduate Gemologist certificate earned from the GIA (Gemological Institute
     of America)
► Has an Appraisal Accreditation earned through the International Society of Appraisers
► Is a Senior Member of the National Association of Jewelry Appraisers
► Successfully completed ISA's course on Antique and Period Jewelry
► Is a Member of the American Society of Jewelry Historians
► Is a member of the GIA Alumni Association, New York City Chapter

And just to keep abreast of industry trends...
She has participated in Jewelry Week, an intensive week long conference on Antique and Period jewelry taught by the leading professionals in the industry.   She regularly attends classes given by the GIA to keep current on diamond grading and colored stone identification procedures. Barbara also attends monthly meetings of the GIA Alumni Association (New York City Chapter) around the latest issues and concerns of the gemological and appraisal community.