GIA Alumni Association

Keeping you connected for life.

The Alumni Association’s mission is to reach, serve and engage GIA alumni; to encourage lifelong relationships, provide opportunities for continuing education and foster networking throughout the gem and jewelry industry.

Do you qualify for Alumni Association membership?  If you have taken a GIA course and received a passing grade on the final exam, you qualify. It’s that simple.

Registering is easy, and gives you access to a worldwide community of graduates and a wealth of resources and services to support you throughout your gem and jewelry career.

Programs and Services

• Alumni to Alumni Benefit Program
• Alumni Travel Program
• Carat Point Recognition Program
• Career Services
• Continuing Education Recognition Program
• Online Directory
• Personalized membership card, window decal and counter display
• Publications
  • alum.connect
  • Gems & Gemology
  • GIA Insider

• Speakers Bureau
• The Richard T. Liddicoat Gemological Library and Information Center

Alumni Advisory Council

The Council provides guidance and support in establishing policies and setting direction for the Alumni Association, in addition to recommending plans for association activities and functions.

Council Chair: 

Starla Turner, G.G.

Council Members:

Gail Brett Levine, G.G.
Bob Trapp, G.G.
Jon Phillips, G.G.
Richard Drucker, G.G.
Susan Eisen, G.G.