GIA Gemological Institute of America is the founder of promoting the diamond certification into internationalization. It was founded by Mr. Robert Shipley in 1931, and has a history of nearly 70 years. GIA is a non-profit organization in reputation, and its funds are donated by people in the jewelry industry, which is quite credible in the quality of the appraisal book. Diamonds certified by GIA are recognized internationally.
Since 2006, GIA Gemological Institute of America has officially launched the online inquiry system of GIA diamond appraisal certificate worldwide. The introduction of the system has played a great role in the inquiry and anti-counterfeiting of identification certificates.
GIA’s contribution to the world
GIA is the founder of Diamond 4C.
GIA is the inventor of modern jewelry microscope.
GIA has the largest gemological library in the world.
GIA is the most trusted diamond classifier in the world.
GIA is the origin of the course of gemologist g.g.
GIA is the common origin of the international diamond grading system.
GIA’s diploma in education is accepted all over the world.
As a non-profit organization, GIA is a leading resource of gem and jewelry knowledge and standards. Its main service scope is jewelry appraisal and professional knowledge education and research, which is deeply recognized by the global jewelry industry. In particular, the diamond 4C standard proposed by GIA is also a common standard in the international jewelry industry. It is also the founder of promoting the diamond appraisal certificate into internationalization. You need to meet certain requirements to get a Gemological Institute of America Document Diploma.
The way to get a degree from Gemological Institute of America
GIA’s core degree is a diploma in research gemmologist (GG), and it is necessary to complete online theoretical courses and offline internship classes. Taking distance education as an example, five online courses (diamond essence, diamond classification, colored gems essence, colored gems and gem identification) and three practical classes (diamond classification, colored gems classification and gem identification) need to be completed. To apply, you must graduate from high school, be at least 18 years old and have English ability. Full-time face-to-face teaching lasts about 6.5 months, and correspondence lasts about 1.5 to 4 years.
