Michael Emerson is a Gemmologist and Jewellery Valuer with over 28 years experience of valuing New Zealanders’ jewellery. Michael’s specialisation and expertise is in valuing antique, estate and period jewellery.

After training in the UK, he returned to NZ and worked as a Valuer and Manager for Walker & Hall, followed by 10 years as a partner in Gemlab. Leaving to follow his own Insurance Valuation specialisation, Michael has focussed JVC Valuers on building a team of industry experts, and developing excellent business systems to deliver outstanding service to our clients.

Scott Craig is a qualified FGAA gemmologist, and the manager of  JVC Valuers Auckland office. He also assists with practical tuition of students studying gemmology in New Zealand. He has been a committee member of the Jewellery Valuers Society of New Zealand for a number of years and is currently the society's Chairman.

An interesting item Scott dealt with was a commission by RNZAF pilots to make gold lapel pins for their dress uniforms. This required Scott to hand carve wax models of the newly purchased Skyhawk planes from photographs and plans. Although the finished gold pins were the size of a thumbnail, they had to be exactly to scale with details of markings on the fuselage added by hand. Unlike the real planes, it is believed that the gold miniatures have retained their value.

Glen Johnson is a GIA Gemmologist, Diamond Grader and Valuer. Glen started as a junior in a central Auckland Jeweller. Then for 9 years he was a staff Valuer for Gemlab. In 1999 Glen made the move to Tauranga for a change of lifestyle, and since 2003 has been the senior valuer at the JVC Valuers Tauranga office.

Glen appreciates fine antique jewellery, but also has a strong interest in and appreciation of contemporary jewellery design.

Graham Oliver. Manager of our Wellington office, Graham began as an apprentice jeweller in his family Jewellery business. Here he gained experience in all aspects of the trade -  manufacturing, wholesale and retail, but always did some valuing and enjoyed it.

Now also fully qualified as a Gemmologist, Diamond Grader and Valuer, Graham brings a wealth of jewellery knowledge to JVC Valuers.

A special piece he remembers valuing was an exquiste Russian 18ct gold brooch with a 35 carat Emerald. As well as being beautifully made it had a fascinating history as it was reportedly smuggled out of Russia after the Revolution

Gemmologist and Jewellery Valuer Bei Kong, brings her unique qualifications to NZ, with an MSc in Gemmology from Guilin in Southern China and an FGA Gemmology Diploma from the UK.

After studying in China, Bei managed a Gem Testing Laboratory before moving to New Zealand in 2003. She has been valuing from our Christchurch office for 3 years. Her speciality is Chinese Jade, a difficult stone for most Valuers to appraise. Because of this, all of the JVC Valuers team utilise her knowledge of this important cultural and historical stone.

Jennifer Vela manages the JVC Valuers repair and restoration service. She is a fully qualified and certificated jeweller who started her apprenticeship in 1982. Wanting to move on from the jewellers bench, she moved into retail jewellery design and sales, and went on to several management positions with Jewellers after completing an NZIM management degree. In 2009 she completed her GIA Diamonds qualification.

A memorable piece of jewellery for her was the pride of making the gold mayoral chain plaque for then Auckland City Mayor Cath Tizard.

Gareth Stephens is the JVC Valuers Watch specialist. He has been employed in the watch and jewellery industry for the last 30 years. He has wide jewellery experience that includes both chain store and boutique jewellery store management.

Over these years Gareth developed a keen interest and knowledge of high end Swiss watch brands. This included a tour to some of the Swiss watch factories to see the production process of some of these luxury brands. At JVC Valuers Gareth has used this extensive jewellery and watch knowledge to providing valuations.

Lyndal Godsall qualified in 1988 as a diamonds and gemology graduate from the GIA in California. Since 1994 she has been a registered Jewellery Valuer in New Zealand.

Beginning in the Jewellery trade in 1982, Lyndal is still pasionate about the career she found. Each working day is different, as she comes across superb diamonds and gems.

JVC Valuers Jewellery Expert Heather Sime worked for 6 years in Jewellery Retail before joining the company. Her primary role is validating and valuing insurance claims

Heather passed her GAA diamond grading certificate in 2003 and is working towards her GAA gemmology diploma.

For Heather, Diamonds are a girls best friend. She is still excited by how a plain looking crystal is transformed into a beautiful, sparkling Gem.

Jayne Anderson is a trainee Jewellery Valuer and provides Valuers Support in the Auckland region. She is a GIA student and completed her GIA Diamonds qualification in 2009.

Jim Young has worked extensively in the industry for 30 years. He began his retail experience in Riccarton with his own store, and later ran a successful importing wholesale business from the same location.

While running this store he became very interested in gemmology, and a journey of discovery began through reading and studying with the Gemological Institute of America. He graduated in 1999. During this period Jim opened a store in New Brighton but his love of gemmology got the better of him and this store was sold to allow a full-time career in valuing.

Andrew Mainey started in the jewellery industry in Wellington at Hutt Manufacturing Jewellers in 1980 as an apprentice jeweller. After qualifying he then spent 16 years managing various jewellery stores within the Pascoes and Stewart Dawsons group. This gave him an excellent insight into the types and qualities of jewellery that are available within New Zealand.

He has now been with the Jewellery Valuation Centre for four years and is a GIA Diamonds student to further his qualifications. Andrew finds the world of gems a very exciting field to study.

Registered Jewellery Valuer and Diamond Grader Michael Stubbs joined his family jewellery business in the early 1970s. He was one of the first valuers in New Zealand to be registered under the Jewellers & Watchmakers of NZ scheme JTVANZ. This was the first recognition of Valuers as a seperate profession within the jewellery industry. He continued to manage the retail store and do valuations.

Moving to Auckland 12 years ago, he has been working exclusively as a jewellery valuer for the last 10 years.

Georgina Stockton has been in the jewellery industry for 9 years. She has worked as store manager for one of New Zealand's largest jewellers, as well as working for a jewellers in Manchester England. In 2009 she completed her GAA diamond grading certificate.

Diamond Grader and Jewellery Expert Janeen Burnett began her career soon after leaving school and worked for a wholesale jewellers from 1980 to 1983. Leaving South Africa for New Zealand, she worked for Harrington Jewellers in Christchurch for 6 years.
Working for JVC Valuers for the last 7 years, her primary role is validating and valuing insurance claims in the Christchurch area. She has completed her GIA Diamonds and Diamond Grading qualifications

Sue Stephens is the JVC Valuers administration and accounting manager.