INDEPENDENT JEWELRY APPRAISERS - Key Persons
David Atlas, GIA GG, began in the jewelry business in 1967 when he joined his father in the family firm, which was created by his grandfather, the original David Atlas. David worked at the jewelers bench for a number of years and migrated into manufacturing, gem buying, designing and then into appraising. In the course of his training he became a G.G. (GIA), 20 year CG (AGS), MGA (AGA), Member (ISA), Senior Member (ASA) and International Chairman of ASA Gems & Jewelry, Ethics Chair AGA. He is currently a Certified Senior Member and Chair of Ethical Issues and Associate Director of NAJA. He is active as a consumer advocate on Pricescope.com.
Jill has 30 years of experience as a Retail Jewelry Store owner, Graduate Gemologist and professional jewelry appraiser. She completed all the required American Society of Appraisers valuation courses including USPAP. She has provided appraisals for banks, attorneys, individuals for the Pennsylvania department of Treasury, where she created the methodology for officials to use in estimating jewelry values. She developed a form and format for the unclaimed property Division, including recommendations for gem instruments, and staff training. She has a complete lab for identifying gems and jewelry.
Job Titles:
- Founder
- Owner
- President of KNS Fine Jewelry, Inc
Kevin Kiska has been a jewelry industry professional for over forty years and spent his early years learning his profession in his family's jewelry store in the Midwest, later owning his own retail jewelry business for nine years. Kevin has over thirty-four years of jewelry appraisal experience. He has served as a Past-President of the Michigan Jewelers Association, Graduate Gemologist in Residence with The Gemological Institute of America in Santa Monica California, and is a Registered Jeweler and Certified Gemologist with The American Gem Society.