Director, Consultant Jeweller: Gemmologist Valuer Diamond Expert
PhD BSc (Hons) FGA DGA FNAG FIRV MAE FHEA FGS MIEW
London, Shrewsbury (also Nationwide & Worldwide)
Valuations of Jewellery, gems, and diamonds. Gem and diamond testing, for criminal civil including publicly funded cases, Expert in the valuation of Watches, Silver, Antiques and Coins. Insurance, Sale, security, probate, division of assets, divorce.
Expert in fake counterfeit and genuine watches their discrimination and identification.
Stock valuation, Stock control systems, audit and stock-taking services Trading standards.
Recognised international expert in diamonds and gemmology.
Experience:
I held senior management positions within several Retail Jewellery Industries. My experience as a senior manager and company director included sales, purchasing, marketing policy, and overall company performance.
General Manager in Jewellery Manufacturing and Import Company with overall responsibility for sales, stock control, production processing, import, export and performance.
Founder and Chairman of service company Safeguard Quality Assurance Limited, leading it to become the largest specialist company in its field in the UK, with Offices in Birmingham, London, latterly New York
Managing Director of a jewellery design Company servicing the Signet Group PLC, providing 600+ retail stores with bespoke jewellery design and manufacturing services.
Managing director of repair and manufacturing workshops servicing over 700 retail jewellers
Founder and chairman of International Consultancy, working with numerous blue-chip PLCs. Consultancy delivering government projects in the Middle East and Africa. Consultant Practice in the UK, including expert witness practice, providing expert reports on value, authenticity, and compliance under TS legislation for solicitors, police, HM Revenue and Customs, insurance companies and other financial institutions.
Authored and delivered a series of specialist lectures for postgraduates of The China University of Geosciences every year from June 2014 to 2019. Successfully created and delivered a new CPD course for Gemmologists at the University of St Andrews (2014)
I collaborated in developing and launching a new BSc honours degree at Birmingham City University and was a Lecturer at Birmingham City University. (2014-2017)
Jewellery adviser to the Royal Family Qatar (2015- 2016)
Distinguished Visiting Professor China University of Geosciences Academy of Gem Sciences 2013-2019
Honorary Research Fellow the University of St Andrews (2013-2019)
Director/secretary of Perry RDA, where I have significantly impacted the success of the major project for a major new building project. (2017- 2020)
Single joint expert, Report writing, Expert meetings
Cardiff University Bond Solon Civil Expert Witness 2024
A Fellow of the National Association of Jewellers (NAJ); A Fellow of the Institute of Registered Valuers (IRV); A Fellow of the Gemmological Association of GB (FGA); A member of the Academy of Experts (MAE): A member of the Mineralogical Society of GB: A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA); Member and governor of the Institute of Expert Witnesses (MEWI); Member of the Society of Expert Witnesses Member of the quality and standards committee Of the NAJ. Member of the membership committee of the EWI
