Diploma

GIA Graduate Gemologist

Gemological Institute of America

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The GIA Graduate Gemologist diploma program delivers a comprehensive gemology education on diamonds and colored stones. Using the latest gemological equipment, you will work with real diamonds and gemstones under the trained eyes of GIA instructors. Through extensive lab work, you will practice identifying and grading diamonds and colored stones in an efficient, accurate and consistent manner.

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Skills taught

Apply GIA International Diamond Grading System and 4CsGrade diamonds in D-to-Z color rangeKnowledge of colored stones and colored stone marketUse gemological equipment to identify gemstonesApply GIA Colored Stone Grading System to evaluate qualityIdentify gemstone characteristics, simulants, treatments, and laboratory-grown gemstonesKnowledge of gem mining, fashioning, and marketplace processesRecognize how quality, rarity, and color affect gem valueDetermine how market factors affect gem value
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