Warren H. Morss, GIA GG, ASA, MGA®

Managing Director of Boston Estate & Gem Appraisal, in Wayland, MA, a gem and jewelry boutique appraisal & consulting service. He has been actively involved in the Gem & Jewelry Industry since 1973.

Academic Education:

University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A

Gemological Institute of America, Graduate Gemologist Program, 1997

POV 201 Introduction to Personal Property Valuation, 2013;

PP 202 Development of a Personal Property Appraisal: Research and Analysis, 2013

PP203 Personal Property Valuation-Report Writing, 2014

PP204 Personal Property Valuation-The Legal and Regulatory Environment, 2014

GJ207 Jade: Identification, Treatments, and Value

GJ118-WEB ID of Synthetic Diamonds with Portable Instruments, 2018

GJ210 Master Gemologist Appraiser Examination, 2018

GJ119-WEB Treatments of Natural and Synthetic Diamonds, 2018

GJ203 Appraising Gems and Jewelry for Advanced Assignments, 2019

PP145-WEB Decorative Art and Mechanics of Antique Clocks, 2019

USPAP Update, 2021-2022

Instructor, GJ 103 Webinar, 2020-2022

Professional Designations/Affiliations:

Graduate Gemologist, Gemological Institute of America, 1997

Accredited Senior Appraiser (ASA), American Society of Appraisers, 2015

ASA Gem & Jewelry Discipline Committee, Chair 2021-2022

ASA Boston Chapter, President 2020-2022

ASA Strategic Planning Committee 2019

Master Gemologist Appraiser MGA®, American Society of Appraisers, 2022

Jewelry Industry:

Intertek Inc., Jewelry Inspector

Dekra Inc., Jewelry Inspector

Gem Resources, Principal

David Morss Inc., Principal

Articles Written:

“The ASA Appraiser, the Right Choice for the Insurance Professional”, The Valuer, ASA, Oct 2022

“Appraisal: A Recession-Proof Tool For Jewelry Retailers in 2023 and Beyond”, ASA Newsroom, Nov 2022

Email:

warren@bostonega.com

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