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From passionate stories to success stories, many of the GIA students talk about their experiences and how GIA education played a key role in their gem and jewellery journey.
The gem and jewelry industry always intrigued me, and I am not from the industry, so I decided to enroll in an educational program to gain understanding, and GIA was the first name that came to mind when I was looking for an institute.
The program was enriching. The course curriculum had a focused teaching approach. Studying at GIA India has been a memorable experience. With many experienced working professionals in the batch, GIA maintained the right discipline. GIA India also organized a factory visit, which was extremely fruitful in understanding the real world of diamond manufacturing. Overall, I have been extremely blessed to be a part of the course and recommend it to future professionals..
In addition to teaching me all about diamonds, GIA has also instilled in me the importance of punctuality. I will carry these learnings with me throughout my life.
My family has a background in shipping, but I have a passion for haute couture jewelry. I entered the jewelry business in 2004 when I pursued the Applied Jewelry Professional and Graduate Diamond Diploma Programs from GIA in Dubai. My experience here has been excellent, and I am much more confident now that I have completed the program.
Coming back after a very long break made me nervous, but excited at the same time. I was privileged and satisfied to seek knowledge and training from GIA, a reputed institution worldwide.
GIA offers an excellent educational experience with the best curriculum and finest instruments. The instructor, too, was very helpful. There is nothing better than GIA for an education in gemmology.
I am very happy with the GIA Diamond Grading Lab Class. I learnt a lot from the instructor that has increased my confidence level. Thank you GIA.
GIA's Diamond Grading Lab Class was indeed a great learning experience for me. Every aspect of diamond (grade, cut, polish and symmetry) was taught in the class. My instructor helped me understand the concepts clearly and all my queries were very well answered. I am glad that I got this wonderful opportunity.
Professionally and practically, I would recommend the GIA Applied Jewelry Professional programme. It will help provide a strong foundation as one ventures out into the gem and jewelry industry.
Having experienced it myself, I can say that a GIA education is the best in the world. Today, I am very confident in conducting my business. The small class sizes fostered individual attention and the practical nature of the course gave me the chance to work with a variety of real diamonds. This has expanded my knowledge about diamonds and given me the tools to understand customer requirements better. I definitely recommend GIA.
GIAs SWIFT Jewellery Design course looked very promising and delivered the same. I had never thought 5 days could do so much justice and cover so many aspects. I am impressed and thank GIA for this wonderful experience.
The merchandising course offered at GIA has really helped me to grow and expand my business.
GIA gave me good exposure to practical learning, knowledgeable faculty and interactive courses.
Accomplishing SWIFT Jewellery Design course from GIA has helped me to enhance my creativity and develop my knowledge, elements which are helpful in liaising with the industry.
GIA’s merchandising course will improve skills that are beneficial to the Indian jewellery industry - thank you for making this offering available.
This panel discussion on “Synthetic Diamonds: Challenges and Opportunities” was informative and well moderated by Ms. Bhatt. Such seminars are needed to create awareness amongst jewelers and deliver transparency to our customer.The initiative taken by GIA India is greatly appreciated. I hope they continue to educate the trade in the future.
I believe that GIA has invested heavily over the last several decades in developing curriculums that are well suited for sales people. What we need in this country is the thousands of sales people across the country need to be exposed to this learning. We believe that there is enough competence amongst the people at GIA in India, who can reach out to people in their local languages translating accurately the curriculum of GIA.
As GIA alumni, we feel well educated. I would always like to get more people educated in the same way. So, alumni can be a very good tool whereby they can pass on their learnings to the newcomers. My first advice to them is to get a short-term course from GIA, measure their field of interest, then go for the long-term courses and join the businesses. We need to keep abreast with the ongoing changes, technical and advancements, in the field of gemmology and I think, there is nobody better than GIA.
My association with GIA goes to 1972 when, as a student of Business Administration in the USA, I decided to do my GIA courses as well. To the diamond industry, the GIA phenomenon is a wonderful thing which happened. The Jewelry industry in North India has always been very keen participants in GIA programs. The seminars, which GIA did, were excellent. The 4Cs given by GIA have come a long way. It's a full circle and I wish all the best to GIA. Ever since GIA has come to Mumbai, it has been doing an excellent job in teaching the basics of jewelry, gemstones, which is the most required thing for the modern jeweler. Grading of diamonds is important which GIA did but educating retailers, sales persons and the public in general is more important. Unless the public knows about gems and jewelry they cannot demand something better, something which is of high standards and that's what GIA stands for.
Its been a 1908 company. I'm the fourth generation as of today. When I was a kid, when I started and entered the diamond industry, my father sent me to mines, to factories, which used to manufacture diamonds. My fifth generation, which is coming in, should be well cushioned as of today. I want them to be learning right from the site holders from the place and then the final finishing touch by the GIA brand as a gemologist. Remembering my generation, all we went through, we used to send stones to America, to get them certified by GIA, wait for them to come back and please our customers with it. Today I feel very proud of my country that GIA has welcomed them, GIA being the great foundation for our industry because as of today the world's 75% diamonds are cut, grind or from India. I took my son to the GIA Institute and we were welcomed so whole-heartedly. And of course the whole team, Apoorva, Ms Bhatt and the educational head, he was very kind enough to guide me the right way and give me the appropriate time and explain me step by step-step, in which level the child can be so I thought that they are better parents than me, if they have to enter the diamond industry. So here I am and for me I would be a proud father, I and my child having the label of a GIA gemologist.
GIA has been the best talent pool for us and we have always been supported with great young talented designers from them. Their quality and consistency has been amazing and we value their creativity.