Credentials
Qualifications of the Appraiser
Trang Pham, GIA GG, ASA, MGA®
GIA Graduate Gemologist
Master Gemologist Appraiser®
Accredited Senior Appraiser, ASA
Accredited Senior Gemologist, AGAÂ
2022 ASA Rising Star Award
Founder of La Jolla Appraisal
Education:
Gemological Institute of America (GIA) - Graduate Gemologist
University of Marketing & Finance, Vietnam - Marketing Bachelor
 Specialized Credential:
- Graduate Gemologist, Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
- Pearls Graduate (GIA)
- Applied Jewelry Professional (GIA)
Certificate of Completion:
- GJ201 Foundation I: Core Principles of Appraising Gems & Jewelry, American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
- GJ202 Foundation II: Appraising Gems & Jewelry for Insurance Scheduling, American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
- GJ203 Foundation III: Appraising Gems & Jewelry for Advanced Assignments (ASA)
- APPA Advanced Personal Property Appraisal, American Gem Society (AGS)
- 15-Hour USPAP Course for Personal Property, Gems & Jewelry and Machinery & Technical Specialties, The Appraisal Foundation
- 07-Hour USPAP Course for Personal Property, Gems & Jewelry and Machinery & Technical Specialties, The Appraisal Foundation
- Jewelry Forensic seminar, Gemological Institute of America (G.I.A)
- GJ209-OOF - The New Vintage: 20th Century Jewelry from 1950 to 2000 (ASA, Las Vegas)
Affiliations & Activities:
- Vice President, GIA Alumni Collective, San Diego Chapter (2022-2024)
- Accredited Senior Gemologist, Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA)
- Accredited Senior Appraiser, American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
- Candidate, National Association of Jewelry Appraisers (NAJA)
- Professional Member, Women’s Jewelry Association
- Associate Member, Estate Planning Council of San Diego
Other Experience:
Owner, Saigon Spring Jewelry, 2016 - 2022
Gemology Instructor, Gemological Institute of America (GIA), 2023 - 2024
Gemological Laboratory Services
Providing Objective Valuation Services For Diamonds, Gemstones, Pearls, Watches, Contemporary and Estate Jewelry
Jewelry Appraisals
A jewelry appraisal is an unbiased, evidence-based valuation for a specific purpose, as of a specific date, that is based on researched market data analyzed and formulated into a report prepared by a trained, experienced professional valuation specialist.
Consulting Service
As the only AGA Gemological Laboratory in San Diego, we use advanced technology and scientific methods to provide our professional, independent and unbiased opinions of the identification, quality and grading.
Brokering Service
We provide services in selling jewelry for our private clients who wish to convert the jewelry that no longer fit their lifestyle into liquid assets or for estates and trusts seeking to sell collections or partial collections.
