While the current edition of USPAP (2024 Edition, with no end date) remains unchanged in the two years since its publication, and the Report Writing Standards did receive an update about one year ago, the NAJA team saw the need for a few minor updates to the Standards, which took effect as of December 1, 2025.   Similar to the 2024 update, these changes are largely semantic and were made for clarity, but also include several additions to the diamond description section, mainl

Inspecting a piece of jewelry as part of the appraisal process seems like a no brainer, but the necessity of performing a personal...

NAJA is proud to highlight current student and Certified Member Jennifer Johnson.    Jennifer is a GIA Graduate Gemologist and Accredited...