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Instappraise’s Jewelry Appraisal Software to be Used at George Brown College October 19, 2022 (0 comments)

Calgary, Canada--Makers of the productivity tool for jewelry appraisers and retailers, Instappraise, is partnering with George Brown College for its jewelry and gemology programs.

The jewelry and gemology programs at George Brown College represent one of North America’s largest and best-equipped jewelry schools, offering one of the few gemology certificate programs. The expert faculty members teach students hands-on skills while they work with precious metals and gems in a state-of-the-art environment.

Through this new collaboration, the college will be offering Instappraise's cutting-edge and easy-to-use jewelry appraisal creation and management solution to all current students and recent graduates.

[A student at George Brown College]

Additionally, graduates of the Jewelry and Gemology Program will benefit from a 1-year subscription to the Instappraise platform, post-graduation, completely free-of-charge, to help kickstart their career in the jewelry and gemology industry.

“This is an awesome tool for our students to learn and use,” says Paul McClure, professor and program coordinator at George Brown College. “Instappraise prepares them for the future of client quotes and appraisals. The cloud-based platform makes it simple to use and it’s fast, professional and slick. It’s like Silicon Valley has come to the traditional jewelry store. With Instappraise I feel confident that our students are prepared for the future of the retail jewelry industry.”

“Instappraise makes creating professional documents an easy and efficient task,” adds, Gillian Lie, BSc, RMV, CDG HRD, FCGmA, FGA, professor, Jewellery & Gemmology at George Brown College. “One of the best parts is that it is so mobile. When you have to carry a lab set up with you, being able to create the documents from a tablet device is wonderful.”

“We believe the Instappraise platform is the perfect educational tool for future gemologists and jewelry appraisers and will help them excel in a traditional industry operating within today’s digital age,” says Raphael Boivin, Founder & CEO of Instappraise.