Biography

Ruth Davis FGA DGA PjDip is the Head of Jewellery for Scotland, and is based in our Edinburgh HQ. Though taking an active interest in silver and obects of Vertu, Ruth’s main expertise are in gemstones and jewellery. With a keen interest in 20th century jewellery, Ruth carries out valuations for various purposes, gives talks on both gemmology and jewellery history.

After studying History of Art & English Literature at the University of Edinburgh, Ruth joined the Lyon & Turnbull team in 2012. She has a number of professional qualifications including her Professional Jewellers Diploma from the National Association of Goldsmiths, and her FGA and DGA awards from the Gemmological Institute of Great Britain. Ruth continues her study with various short courses in gemmology and diamond assessment, always taking a keen interest in industry and scientific developments in the subject.