GIA: Education: GIA New York

Welcome to the most exhilarating city on earth
Welcome to 42,000 Broadway theater seats, 17,000 restaurants, 400 art galleries and 150 museums. Welcome to a $5 billion fashion industry, to shopping on Fifth Avenue, to the United Nations, to Wall Street, and to the world capital of the gem and jewelry trade. Welcome to New York.

This is where you see the diamond district in action
Where millions of dollars worth of diamonds change hands each day. Where merchants sell some of the finest gems known to man. Where new technology meets ancient guild practice. And where deals are sealed with a handshake. After all, this is the gateway to the world's largest consumer diamond market. The vast majority of diamonds entering the United States pass directly through New York. Jewelry is the third largest industry in New York.

It's an industry GIA has served for over half a century
And it's the industry for which we prepare students to become professionals. Diamond dealers, cutters, designers, manufacturers, graders, and gemological researchers – GIA alumni work in virtually every sector of the district. By fostering close ties with our graduates and the rest of the industry, we continually update our curricula to reflect the real-world changes taking place right outside our front door.

Make extraordinary friendships and contacts
GIA New York gives you the ideal opportunity to immerse yourself in an international capital of the gem and jewelry trade. GIA programs attract students from every corner of the globe. From the moment you arrive at our facilities, you are immersed in a diverse cultural environment that directly mirrors the global nature of this industry.

Friendships formed in the classroom extend far beyond your GIA experience and present an extraordinary worldwide network of valuable contacts in the trade. GIA graduates are united by a common bond of prestige and credibility that is recognized throughout the world. Today our graduates fill key positions at Tiffany & Co., Ben Bridge, Zale Corporation, Rapaport Diamond Corporation, Fortunoff, Swarovski, Christie's and Sotheby's – just to name a few.

Learn from some of the most respected minds in the gem and jewelry field
GIA instructors are known and respected authorities in their fields. They help impart the Institute's 75 years of instructional expertise and groundbreaking discoveries. Some have owned or managed retail jewelry stores. Others are experienced diamond graders and colored stone specialists. Each brings a unique business perspective to the classroom and provides a first-hand look at the inner workings of the industry.

GIA New York's intensive class curriculum is designed for rapid skill development. No matter which career path you choose, each course lets you practice and perfect your skills under the watchful eye of a trained professional.

When you enroll at GIA New York, you receive the unique benefit of personal exposure to the Institute's ever-growing repository of knowledge and tradition. It's a tradition of integrity, professionalism, and innovation. A tradition of leadership.

Become part of this tradition
Call 800-366-8519 and speak with one of our education service representatives today. You'll be surprised at how easy it is to give yourself the future you've always wanted.

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