Alexia Palmer is a seasoned professional in the jewelry industry, currently serving as a Senior Cataloguer in the Jewelry Department at Sotheby's since May 2022. With extensive experience as an In House Appraiser and Gemologist at Betteridge Jewelers Ltd from June 2013 to June 2020, Alexia wrote over 5,000 appraisals and established quality benchmarks for gem sourcing. Previous roles include Jewelry Appraisal Consultant at Keno Auctions and internships at prestigious institutions such as Christie's New York and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Alexia holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and advanced degrees in Visual Culture from New York University and Gemology from the Gemological Institute of America.