Comments on: GIA or ISG or Neither? http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.com/general-jewelry-appraisals/gia-or-isg-or-neither/ Online Jewelry Appraiser Will Help You Write Your Own Valuations From Home or Work Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:57:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Nigel http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.com/general-jewelry-appraisals/gia-or-isg-or-neither/#comment-3678 Nigel Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:05:10 +0000 http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.com/gia-or-isg-or-neither/#comment-3678 I'm a graduate of the ISG and I can tell you right now that what he said is true to a point, there is no accreditation when it comes to gemology only certifacations like any other trade. And as far as the guy that runs it you proboly just caught him on a bad day and he is GIA certified as well as others. However the course its self is very well put together and there is alot of great information to learn from as well as infomtion that the GIA doesn't teach. But hey to each thier own and I'm sure if I had your expiernce with Robert at the ISG I would be saying the same thing. I’m a graduate of the ISG and I can tell you right now that what he said is true to a point, there is no accreditation when it comes to gemology only certifacations like any other trade. And as far as the guy that runs it you proboly just caught him on a bad day and he is GIA certified as well as others. However the course its self is very well put together and there is alot of great information to learn from as well as infomtion that the GIA doesn’t teach. But hey to each thier own and I’m sure if I had your expiernce with Robert at the ISG I would be saying the same thing.

]]> By: Ann http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.com/general-jewelry-appraisals/gia-or-isg-or-neither/#comment-817 Ann Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:24:29 +0000 http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.com/gia-or-isg-or-neither/#comment-817 Thank you very much! I think GIA would be the better choice like you suggested. The cheaper school that is online (ISG) that I told you about, well, I decided not to look into that. The person who runs the school is very unprofessional, nasty and rude. I read his posts on 2 forums where he had fights with people and my friend sent him an email asking if he was accredited (on my behalf because my computer email wasn't cooperating) and he was very rude to her. He said to my friend that question was ludicrous and that there was no such thing as accreditation and a few other rude things he said that raised a huge red flag for me to avoid that school. I couldn't believe how rude he was! I read the email and there was nothing wrong with what she asked. Anyway, I really appreciated the advice you gave me. I will check out the book you suggested and I will also check out your blog. thank you so much!! Thank you very much! I think GIA would be the better choice like you suggested.

The cheaper school that is online (ISG) that I told you about, well, I decided not to look into that.

The person who runs the school is very unprofessional, nasty and rude.

I read his posts on 2 forums where he had fights with people and my friend sent him an email asking if he was accredited (on my behalf because my computer email wasn’t cooperating) and he was very rude to her.

He said to my friend that question was ludicrous and that there was no such thing as accreditation and a few other rude things he said that raised a huge red flag for me to avoid that school.

I couldn’t believe how rude he was!

I read the email and there was nothing wrong with what she asked.

Anyway, I really appreciated the advice you gave me. I will check out the book you suggested and I will also check out your blog. thank you so much!!

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