Global Gemology & Appraisals is an NAJA Accredited and AGA Certified Gemological Laboratory, owned and operated by "The World's Most Credentialed Jewelry Appraiser", Scott Papper.

Scott's professional designations include GIA Graduate Gemologist, NAJA Certified Master Appraiser, ASA Accredited Senior Appraiser, ISG Registered Gemologist Appraiser, and AGA Accredited Senior Gemologist, to name only a handful.

Scott is a fourth generation gem and jewelry professional with experience as an independent appraiser, review appraiser, gemologist, pawnbroker, jewelry buyer, broker, and expert witness.  He is recognized as an expert and has provided testimony in multiple courts of law.  In addition to providing appraisal services for private clients and those within the trade, he assists with the valuation of jewelry and watches confiscated by federal law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Secret Service (USSS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG).