Taylor & Co Ltd

Dr Richard P Taylor
PhD BSc (Hons) FGA DGA FNAG FIRV MAE FHEA FGS MIEW

Jewellery, watch and diamond valuer

Dr Richard Taylor is an Industry Expert in the jewellery, gemstone, and watch industries. He is an expert in the identification, verification, and valuation of, rough and polished diamonds, gemstones, jewellery, watches, silver, and antiques for probate, insurance, sale, security, disposal, distribution, divorce, division of assets, fraud, and proceeds of crime valuations.

As an experienced expert with an international practice, he is experienced in criminal, civil, and family law courts. He can undertake:

• Loss and insurance claim, investigation and validation
• Fraud investigation in both boiler room and corporate working for both government and commercial clients
• Part 25 compliant valuations for division and divorce
• Damage and condition assessment reports
• Diamond, gemstone and jewellery testing and analysis
• Diamond grading, valuations and damage reports
• TSO, Police, border force, regarding value, identification, product failure and defects and, counterfeit investigation

Dr Taylor has more than 30 years’ of experience preparing reports for civil, criminal, and matrimonial disputes. He can act as an expert witness in insurance litigation cases and disputes on the retail and manufacturing of jewellery and gems.

He has experience working internationally, including in Africa, the USA, Europe, South America, the Middle East and Asia.

The police, revenue and customs, and other government departments have instructed Dr Taylor. His clients include major international companies, major insurers and private individuals.

He has wide-ranging experience, including working in senior managerial positions in many diverse areas of the jewellery, gemstone, and diamond industries. This, coupled with his impeccable qualifications, makes him the UK's leading jewellery and gemstone expert.

Dr Taylor is an expert in jewellery manufacturing and retailing and can provide analysis of jewellery systems and quantum assessment. He has extensive experience in stock control and permanent inventory systems within the gem and jewellery industry and is also experienced in trading standards issues.

Memberships

Member of the Mineralogical Association of GB
Member of The Academy of Experts
Member of the Institute of Expert Witnesses
Member of the Society of Expert Witnesses

Qualifications

Cardiff University Bond Solon Civil Expert Witness 2024
PhD Mineral Physics 2013
FHEA Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 2012
BSc (Hons) 1st class Gemmology and Applied Mineralogy (2009)
DGA Diamond Grading Diploma (1990)
FIRV Fellow of the Institute of Registered Valuers (1988)
FGA Fellow of the Gemmological Association (1980)
FNAJ Fellow of the National Association of Jewellers (1978)

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