"To strengthen skills, profits and ethical standards of the jewelry industry.
To achieve these goals through practical and targeted educational programs culminating in professional industry certification involving professionals, jewelry supplier firms and jewelers themselves, and to conduct these programs with the overall goal of continuing and enhancing the health and prosperity of the entire jewelry industry."1
Author and Owner of the Course:
William D. Hoefer, Jr.; GG (GIA), FGA
Acknowledged for Contributing Technical Editing:
Cosmo Altobelli, GG (GIA), CGA
T.D. Wernick
Charles Ellias, GG (GIA)
Acknowledged for General Educational and Professional Title Standards (APPA) development:
Martin Fuller, GG (GIA), FGA
Karen Jensen, GG (GIA)
Designated Sponsor:
Çiğdem Lüle, PhD, GG (GIA), FGA
. . . Designated Sponsor's Volunteer Envoys:
Martin Fuller, GG (GIA), FGA
La Shawn Bauer, GG (GIA), NAJA, SM, RMV
Geoff Nelson, GG (GIA), GJ, CIA
The APPA course stared in 1998 and was offered through The Jewelers Education Foundation of the American Gem Society (AGS) as developed by Cos Altobelli, ECGA AGS. The author of the course was William D. Hoefer, Jr. GG (GIA), FGA.
Cos, in his latest book, The Practical Guide to Jewelry Appraising published in 2022, stated: "It is the most through, far-reaching formal appraisal course offered in the world today and is available in a home-study format." In explaining the difference between the AGS' CGA program and the APPA course, he detailed: "The CGA and APPA programs are not at all in conflict with one another. The CGA program is a basic appraisal course, the APPA is a formal, more complete approach to appraising. There are some minor overlapping, however, the two programs truly compliment one another."2
Photographs are either copyrighted by William Dale Hoefer, Jr. or rights purchased through IStockPhotos.com . . . permission to use must be secured from the lawful copyright holders.
The copyright laws that pertain to published intellectual property protect this course. It is illegal to make copies of this course, in part or whole. It is illegal to give copies to another person, or to duplicate by any other means, including electronic transmission. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, stored in a retrieval system, translated into any language in any form or by any means, modified, adopted, rented, leased, sold or derivative works created based upon the course or any part thereof without permission of the lawful copyright holder(s).
This course does not offer or provide legal advice. Always consult with a lawyer before taking any legal action.
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1. The Jewelers' Educational Foundation Mission Statement (February 1997). Back to Text ↑ ↑ ↑
2. The Practical Guide to Jewelry Appraising, Fourth Edition, by Cos Altobelli, ECGA AGS.
page xv. Back to Text ↑ ↑ ↑
3. Illustration - scan of Cos' book.
4. Illustration - www.Istockphoto.com.
