GIA: Education: Jewelry Design and Manufacturing Arts

Untitled Document Earn both diplomas by completing GIA’s new Jewelry Design and Manufacturing Arts curriculum. Learn everything you need to know about designing, manufacturing, and repairing jewelry – in just one year.
APPLIED JEWELRY ARTS DIPLOMA (6 months) GIA’s new Applied Jewelry Arts diploma program teaches you all the design and pre-production fundamentals you need to create custom jewelry professionally. For six months, immerse yourself in an environment filled with art and passion. From day one, you notice something different. Here, the line between fun and work is blurred. This is where you learn how to design jewelry and take your creative vision through every step of the pre-production process. GRADUATE JEWELER DIPLOMA (6 months) Then, in another six months, learn how to bring your designs and molds to the next stage – manufacturing. GIA’s Graduate Jeweler (G.J.) diploma program is for those who like to work at a bench more than at a desk. For those who want to work on jewelry – not just in it. Sit down and pick up tools of the trade as you learn the art of jewelry manufacturing and repair. Just like in a real trade shop, learn to bring a project from start to finish.