Dr

Richard Peter

Taylor

Valuer Gemmologist Jeweller
Official Qualifications:
PhD, BSc (Hons), FGA, DGA, FNAG, FIRV, MAE, FHEA, FGS, MIEW
Category:
Contact Address:
Dr
Richard Peter
Taylor
The London Diamond Bourse
100 Hatton Gardens
LONDON
EC1N 8NX

Areas of Expertise:

Dr Taylor is the managing director and senior consultant at Taylor and Co Ltd. The company is recognised internationally for its expertise in diamonds gemstones and jewellery. With extensive experience in advising on quality control and quality assurance, testing, validation, audit and valuation.

Dr Taylor is a fellow of the Gemmological Association of GB, a fellow of the National Association of Goldsmiths, a fellow member of the Institute of Registered Valuers, a fellow of the Geological Society of GB. His expertise includes retail management, jewellery repair and manufacture, testing, certification and valuation.

Dr Taylor is actively involved in research in diamonds and gemstone synthesis, treatment and identification, he has numerous international publications, and is an active honorary research fellow at the University of St Andrews. He was up until this year also a distinguished visiting Professor at the China University of Geosciences, and a lecturer in advanced gemmology and valuation science at Birmingham City University’s school of jewellery.

He works as a consultant to the gemstone and jewellery industry both in the UK and internationally and has extensive experience as a jewellery and gemstone valuer. Dr Taylor has over 25 years’ experience working both as an expert witness and expert adviser to the police, insurance industry, tax, revenue and customs, trading standards and private clients.

Dr Taylor also undertakes publicly funded cases and has significant experience in stock valuation and audit procedures.

Additional Information:
Regional Limits:
GB Wide
Additional Languages:
No
Lawyer Consultation:
15 minutes free of charge discussion:
Yes
Expert Witness Work:
Single Joint Expert:
Yes
Legal Aid Work:
Yes
Criminal Cases:
Yes
Media & Public Relations:
Yes
Personal Injury:
Yes
Expert Witness Activity:
Claimant:
34%
Defendant:
33%
Single Joint Expert:
33%
How many times have you attended court: 5
(Past 3 years)
How many expert reports have you written: 110+
(Past 3 years)
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