Welcome to the 2025 Recertification Resources! Congratulations on your decision to renew your commitment to your professionalism. You’ll find everything you need to complete your exam here.
The exam questions are based on the Article Booklet authored by leading experts from both inside and outside the jewelry industry. This includes content from Spectra magazine, and other relevant industry updates. The recertification is an open-book exam with no time limit once you begin. A passing score is 75% or higher. The course is assigned to your individual account. Please use the login credentials provided in the recertification communications you received, or click here to reset your credentials.
New this year: We’ve extended the exam window to give you more time and flexibility to complete it on your schedule. With this expanded timeframe, no additional extensions will be offered. The deadline to complete the exam is September 22, 2025.
Can’t log in or have a question? Check out the FAQ section below, or email us at [email protected].
Please enjoy this special message from Kevin Mays, CGA, JEA, Chair of the American Gem Society’s Education Committee.
Please click on the links below to download the Recertification Article Booklet and Exam Questions PDFs. All titles and designations have the same documents.
Look for your title or designation logo at the top of each article to identify if it is required reading for your exam. The exam questionnaire marks where to stop depending on your title or designation.
Once you have passed your recertification exam, share this significant achievement with your clients and community! You’re not only demonstrating your expertise, but you are also setting your business apart and leveraging your AGS membership to attract and retain clients and ultimately increase sales.
Here are five ways you can promote your credentials:
1 – Display it. Frame your 2025 Certificate of Achievement and place it somewhere visible, like a high-traffic area in your business. When clients notice it, you’ll have the perfect opportunity to explain what it represents and why it matters to them.
2 – Don’t forget your designee or titleholder logo. Download your logo here and add it to your website, email signature, business cards, letterhead, and social media—anywhere you know clients and colleagues will see it!
3 – Download your Digital Badge. Once you’ve completed the exam, you’ll receive an email from us indicating that your 2025 recertification digital badge is available for download. A digital badge is a graphical icon that indicates your credentials and accomplishments, and is displayed, accessed, and verified online. The badges can be added to your email signature, website, or social media. Go to ags.org/digitalbadging to learn more!
4 – Submit a notification to your local business publication. Click here to download and personalize the “AGS Recertification Completion Press Release” to send to local press and share with your clients.
Some of these publications provide an online submission form for readers to submit short notices sharing news of promotions, credentials, and other related updates. Here’s a sample template you can use for these purposes. Just copy, paste, and fill in the fields where indicated by brackets:
Sample notice:
[Your Name] with [Your Business] in [City] has been [fill in certified OR recertified] as a member of the American Gem Society (AGS) and has retained the title of [fill in title].
Successful completion of an annual recertification exam is required to maintain membership in the Society, a trade organization founded in 1934 and dedicated to proven ethics, knowledge, and consumer protection within the jewelry industry. The exam completed by [Your Name] covered questions relevant to gemology, the jewelry industry, and ethics, and were designed to ensure that its members have the most current information needed to provide clients with accurate and knowledgeable service.
To learn more, visit americangemsociety.org.
5 – Share your achievement on social media. We’ve seen members promote their credentials in creative ways. Snap a photo of your printed certificate and ask your audience: “Do you know why this piece of paper is so important?” If you’re included onin the Recertification Honor Roll, let everyone know! We’ve written social media-ready posts you can copy and share. Click here to access the Content Portal. You may be prompted to log in.
How have you promoted your credentials? Join our members-only Facebook group and share your ideas. If you need assistance with the downloads or templates, contact Marketing at [email protected].
For titleholders and designees that pass the recertification exam with a score of 100% on their first attempt, we recognize this terrific achievement by placing them on the Recertification Exam Honor Roll!
Those who are on the Honor Roll will receive:
Tsvika Abrahams, CSA
Padis Jewelry
Patty Adams, CSA
Lautares Jewelers
Shannon Aleksa, CSA
Blue Marlin Jewelry
Linda Alexander, CSA
Alexander’s of Atlanta
Elizabeth Allen, CSA
B.C. Clark, Inc.
Judith Anderson, CGA
Bijoux Extraordinaire, Ltd.
Rebekah Anderson, CSA
Bromberg & Company, Inc.
Caroline Anise, CSA
Bechtel Jewelers, Inc.
Zhuo Ao, CGA
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Robert Arbour, CGA
Lewis Jewelers
Jerri Armstrong, CGA
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Deborah Ashway, CGA
Futer Bros. Jewelers
Barbara Barletta, CSA
Wickersham Company Jewelers, Inc.
Mary Bauer-Smith, CG
Mardon Jewelers
Kathleen Bechtle, CG
K. Westphal Jewelers
Elizabeth Berg, RJ
Underwood Jewelers
Ryan Berg, CG
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Carolyn Biacan, RJ
Helzberg #639
Kelly Boddicker, RJ
Josephs Jewelers
Rebecca Boyajian, CG
GIA
John Bowen, CG
Sierra-West Jewelers
Christopher Bramlett, CGA
Starnes Bramlett Jewelers
Gretchen Braunschweiger, CG
Braunschweiger Jewelers
Frederick Bromberg, RJ
Bromberg & Company, Inc.
Thomas Byrne, RJ
Bromberg & Company, Inc.
Valerie Buennemeyer, CGA
Pieter Andries Jewelers
Tammy Buskirk, RJ
Helzberg #648
William Carstens, RJ
C. A. Schnack Jewelry Co.
Carl Carstens, CG
C. A. Schnack Jewelry Co.
Larry Chenoweth, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Matthew Collins, CSA
Underwood Jewelers
Melbry Collins, CG
Star Gems, Inc.
Richard Connell, CSA
Calhoun Jewelers
Mike Crane, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Nancy Crichlow, CGA
Ben Bridge Timeworks #069
Michelle Cummings, RJ
Helzberg
Nancy Curry, CGA
B.C. Clark, Inc.
Lenka Curtin, CSA
Bromberg & Company, Inc.
Pamela Dangler, CSA
Armel Jewelers
Matthew Deppe, RJ
Lux Bond & Green
Amy DeLoria, CG
Carreras Jewelers
Michelle DeMaio, CG
Long’s Jewelers
Roger Dery, RS
Roger Dery Gem Design
Rohan Desai, CSA
Star Gems, Inc.
Kay Denton, RJ, JEA
Helzberg #219
Mary Elzey, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
William Elliott, CGA
Ross Elliott Jewelers
Kelly Erickson, RJ
Helzberg #074
Carrie Ehlers, CSA, JEA
Exclusively Diamonds
Paige Estefan, CSA
Bromberg & Company, Inc.
Jade Fay, RJ
Hug Jewelers
Jan Fergerson, CGA
Ford, Gittings and Kane Jewelers
Bradley Fitzsimmons, CSA
Gordons Gold Jewellers
Melissa Foley, CGA
Josephs Jewelers
Jennifer Frank, CGA
Kleinhenz Jewelers
Miranda Forsythe, CSA
Bromberg & Company, Inc.
Claire Freire, CSA
Padis Jewelry
Marie Gantz-Hoerr, CSA
Nelson Coleman Jewelers
Tracy A. Garner, CSA
B.C. Clark, Inc.
Antonette Garcia, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Ken Gikas, CGA
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Clarke Glover, CG
Fischer Evans Jewelers, Inc.
Nisha Goel, CG
Brown & Company Jewelers
Susan Grace, RJ
Gruno’s Diamonds
Ann Grady, RJ
Helzberg #324
Cherie Grove, CGA
Mountz Jewelers
Reginald Grandis, CGA
Grandis Jewellers
Kyle Guertin, CSA
Lewis Jewelers
Mary Harris, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Ashley Harbison, CSA
Wilson & Son Jewelers
Shelly Hart, CSA
Jewelers Mutual Group
Kim Hartman, CSA
Parle Jewelry Designs
Thomas Hardee, CGA
Bailey’s Fine Jewelry
Kimberly Harris, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Emma Harrod, RJ
Helzberg #602
Traci Hauser, CSA
Jewelers Mutual Group
Joel Hassler, CGA
Von Hasle Jewelers
Randall Heim, RJ
Golden Renaissance Jewelers
Rebecca Heaton, RJ
Helzberg #254
Rebecca Holberg, CGA
Goodman & Sons Jewelers
Ryan Holm, RJ
Helzberg
Matthew Howard, RJ
N. Fox Jewelers
Greta Holmes, RJ
Underwood Jewelers
Richard Huntington, ICGA
Huntington Gem Lab, LLC dba HGL Certified Jewelry Appraisers
Steven Hug, CGA
Hug Jewelers
Sarah Hurwitz Robey, CG
Colonial Jewelers
Joshua Israileff, RS
ASBA USA, Inc.
Joe Keeland, RJ
Ben Bridge Jeweler #039
Roger Kerchman, CGA
Robann’s Jewelers
Christine Koller, RJ
B.C. Clark, Inc.
Isaiah Korver, CSA, JEA
Exclusively Diamonds
Melissa Lancaster, CSA, JEA
Exclusively Diamonds
Tram Le, CSA
Johnson Jewelers
Isabella Lee, CSA
Huntington Fine Jewelers, Inc.
Jessica Leyva, RJ
Helzberg #628
Marshall Loupus, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Ruth Ann Lynn, CG
Hale’s Jewelers
Lauren Marvin, RJ
Underwood Jewelers
Vicki Marra, RJ
Underwood Jewelers
Katheryne Mauldin, CGA
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Kevin Mays, CGA, JEA
John Mays Jewelers
Rochelle McGrory, CGA
Continental Jewelers, Inc.
Linda-Kay McLaughlin, CSA
Ford, Gittings and Kane Jewelers
Brooke Melius, CSA
Exclusively Diamonds
Bryce Melius, CSA, JEA
Exclusively Diamonds
Sarah Merkling, RJ
Underwood Jewelers
James Messier, CG
Arthur’s Jewelry, Inc.
Paul Miller, CSA
Olufson Designs
Marina Morton, CSA
MJ Christensen Diamonds
G. Britton Moseley, CGA
Galloway & Moseley Jewelers, Inc.
Anita Nickels, RJ
B.C. Clark, Inc.
Thomas Newcomer, CGA
R. Bruce Carson, Ltd.
Cara Nygren, CGA
Lewis Jewelers
Katie Overton, CG
GIA
Lexis Parker, RJ
Huntington Fine Jewelers, Inc.
Cristalle Pelfrey, RJ
B.C. Clark, Inc.
Tara Pellett, CGA
R.F. Moeller Jeweler
April Pesillo, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Marina Pilibosian, CG
Birmingham Jewelry
Walter Pickens, CG
Pickens, Inc. Jewelers
Elizabeth Polk, CG
GIA
Yosef Poplack, RS
Gem Wave, Inc
Amber Rank, CSA, JEA
Exclusively Diamonds
Debra Reider, CG
Garwood’s Jewelers
Randolph Reider, CG
Garwood’s Jewelers
Michael Richards, CG
Underwood Jewelers
Janice Robinson, CG
Forsythe Jewelers, Inc.
Sara Reisz Sargent, CG
Summerwind Jewelers & Goldsmiths
Larry Sanders, RJ
Sanders Diamond Jewelers
Patricia Schrag, CG
Gemstone Jewelers, Inc.
Paula Shaver, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Steve Selfridge, RJ
B.C. Clark, Inc.
Don Senn, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Melissa Scott, CGA
Julz by Alan Rodriguez
Aashish Shah, CG
De Beers Group
Kelley Shiver, RJ
Underwood Jewelers
Seth Sinding, RJ
Helzberg #052
Jeremiah Sickles, RJ
Helzberg #085
Vivian Sit, RJ
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Cynthia Sobieski, RJ, JEA
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Meghan Sprague, CGA
Carreras Jewelers
Sarah Stegeman, CG
Sturhahn Jewelers
Wendy Stevens, CSA
Grandis Jewellers
Caroline Stevey, RJ
Jewelry Design Center
Michael Struk, CG
M.S. Jewelers
Jerome Thomas, CG
Ford, Gittings and Kane Jewelers
Joy Thollot, CG
Thollot & Co
Mary Todd-McGinnis, CGA
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Ha Truong, RJ
B.C. Clark, Inc.
Devan Treliving, CSA
Jack Lewis Jewelers
Rebecca Tuthill, RJ
Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry
Tonia Ulsh, CGA
Mountz Jewelers
Mary Laurel Underwood, RJ
Underwood Jewelers
Virginia Utley, ICGA
Utley Enterprises Inc. dba Palm Beach Jewelry Appraisals
Samantha Van Thiel, CSA
Jewelers Mutual Group
Kurt Viehbeck, CG
Goldsmith Jewelers, Inc.
Randy Voight, RJ
Thacker Jewelry
Stephen Watkins, CSA
Wilkerson and Associates
Hunter Welby, RJ
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Jennifer Wendland, CSA
Exclusively Diamonds
Olivia Whitby, RJ
John S. Cryan Jewelers, Inc.
Debbie Whitman, CSA
Jeweler’s Touch
Corey Wilkinson, CSA
Jeweler’s Touch
Brian Wilson, CGA
Royal Diadem Jewelers
Margaret Wollenzien, RJ
Helzberg #074
Michael Zibman, CG
Windsor Fine Jewelers
Shari Zembek, RJ
Helzberg #523
Purchasing a printed version of the recertification exam allows you to take the exam in writing and submit it by mail.
In the mailing, you will receive:
Please note: We will mail the recertification exam packet to you via USPS within seven business days of receiving payment.
The recertification exam must be received by the AGS offices by the due date of September 22, 2025. Please make sure to mail your exam with enough time for mailing handling and transport.
The American Gem Society (AGS) will send an email and letter to the addresses we have listed for you. In addition, we will continue to communicate with you throughout the recertification period. Please contact us if you have not received a notification about your recertification exam by June 30, 2025.
You can download the articles as a PDF by clicking here.
To take the exam, click here to log in to AGS PRO. View a helpful video tutorial here to guide you through the process.
You’ll first find the recertification exam in the “My Enrollments,” accessed from the top horizontal menu of your AGS PRO dashboard. Once accessed, it will be under “My Courses” of your AGS PRO dashboard.
You may be logged into your firm’s account instead of your individual account. Please use the login credentials provided in the recertification communications you received, or click here to reset your credentials.
Did you recently earn your title? Titles earned on or after December 1, 2024, do not need to take the 2025 recertification. Instead, you’ll take your first recertification in 2026. If you still don’t see the exam, contact us.
Our team has created a video tutorial for you! Please click here to watch.
Titleholders and designees associated with member firms are billed an annual recertification fee at the launch of the recertification period. Invoices are billed to the firm once the recertification period opens. This ensures your firm only supports titleholders and designees who are qualified to carry their credentials upon completing their recertification exam.
If payment for the recertification fee invoice is not received within the 62-day grace period, the individual’s title or designation may not be renewed.
We understand that focusing on your business is your priority. Our hope is that the current timeframe allows you enough time to complete the recertification exam. If you cannot complete the exam, it may result in the non-renewal of your title, which may affect milestones and your firm’s membership status.
If you have an emergency or a medical reason that won’t allow you to complete the recertification exam during that time, please contact us by August 11, 2025, to discuss an alternate timeline.
Individuals are able to reinstate their titles as outlined in the AGS Membership Manual, “Reinstatement of Titles.” However, this may require additional education to be completed, including the AGS Way Course, previous outstanding recertification exams, and additional fees. When a firm member loses its last titleholder, it will have two (2) years to employ a titleholder. If the firm is unable to complete this, it may result in the loss of membership.
You will have to reinstate your title as outlined in the AGS Membership Manual, “Reinstatement of Titles.” This may require additional education to be completed, including the AGS Way Course, previous outstanding recertification exams, and additional fees. Contact us when you’re ready to reinstate!
The recertification exam is open-book, so you can reference the articles provided. If you don’t pass the first time, you may retake it before the deadline. The passing score is 75% or better.
Yes, recertification of your AGS title or designation is what sets it apart as a true professional credential! The recertification exam is also an excellent resource for ongoing professional development.
All active AGS titleholders and designees who have earned their title or designation before December 1, 2024, are required to recertify.
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