AGS Recertification Article Submission Form

The recertification exam is administered to all American Gem Society (AGS) titleholders and designees—an audience of over 1,600 individuals. The articles included in the Recertification Exam Article Booklet create the curriculum for the exam. Participation as an article contributor establishes you as a thought leader in the AGS community, as the booklet is promoted via email, social media, and through our eLearning portal, AGS PRO.

Article Guidelines:

1. All article(s) should be 500–800 words.
   
   1. Any accompanying images or photos must be 300 dpi in resolution.
   2. Please cite references using APA format, if applicable.
      Sample: Smith, J. (2020). How consumers choose fine jewelry. Jewelry Research Journal, 12(3), 45–52.
2. The article should be informative and educational, not promotional. Include the purpose, main arguments, and the important results and evidence from your session, webinar, etc.
   
   1. The audience may include individuals who did not participate in your session, webinar, etc., so please write to a general audience.

Submission Tips:

• Please complete all fields in this submission form.
• The text from the article may be entered into the provided field on this form, or a Word document or PDF can be uploaded under “Article Upload.”
• Any images accompanying your abstract, including your headshot, can be uploaded with the “Additional Attachments” option.

Please note: AGS reserves the right to edit all content and will remove anything we deem as “promotional” and not informative or educational, and edit content to either clarify or enhance the intended meaning of one or more sentences or sections. If changes beyond this are needed, we will request your final approval.

If you have any questions, please contact Wade Abel, CG, JEA Director of Education & Gemology, at [email protected].

Thank You!

We want to thank you again for your support! You are playing a vital part in supporting the

AGS community in its professional development and in upholding the Society’s tenets.