Graduate Colored Stones Program

Countless colors, limitless possibilities.

The special allure of colored stones spans the globe. Their origins lie in exotic places like Sri Lanka, Africa, Vietnam, Australia, and Brazil – places most people only dream about.

In the GIA Graduate Colored Stones diploma program, you’ll learn all about the origins of colored stones, how to identify them, detect their treatments, and how to grade them. Using GIA’s Colored Stone Grading System, you’ll discover how to judge a stone’s color, clarity, and quality. You’ll also acquire the essential product knowledge and trade practices you need for a successful career as a buyer, retailer, business owner, lab or research professional, auction house specialist and wherever colored stones are studied, purchased or sold.

Program at a Glance

Credential You Earn
GIA Graduate Colored Stones diploma

Program Highlights

Learn how to:
Buy and sell colored stones effectively
Relate quality, rarity, and color to value
Identify common and unusual gemstones
Determine external market factors’ effect on gem value

Learning Methods

Distance Education + Lab Classes
On Campus

Program Requirements

• Colored Stone Essentials
• Colored Stones
• Gem Identification
• Colored Stone Grading Lab class
• Gem Identification Lab class

• Graduate Colored Stones Program – 19 weeks continuous program

Tuition

$5,120 approximately = Distance Education + Lab Class Option
$12,000 approximately = On Campus Option

See Fee Schedule for additional fees including applicable books, materials, and taxes.