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GIA Distance Education is comprised of eLearning and Lab Classes. eLearning is the online component of your program - course materials, assignments, and final exams are online. Lab Classes are where you gain essential hands-on experience by grading and identifying gemstones alongside an instructor.

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eLearning Courses

Colored Stone Essentials

Colored Stone Essentials

This course provides basic, essential knowledge of colored stones, with an in-depth focus on the “Big Three” of the gemstone world: ruby, sapphire, and emerald.

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Colored Stones

Colored Stones

The next step after Colored Stone Essentials, this course provides in-depth knowledge about the multitude of colored stones in today’s market.

Interest-free payment option available.

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Diamond Essentials

Diamond Essentials

This course will teach you how to describe diamond jewelry accurately for effective and ethical sales conversations with customers.

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Diamonds & Diamond Grading

Diamonds & Diamond Grading

This course will help you gain the important skills needed to judge and grade the color, clarity, and cut of diamonds.

Interest-free payment option available.

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Gem Identification

Gem Identification

Learn to identify more than 60 species of gemstones, distinguish natural gems from synthetics, and detect gem treatments. Develop your skills by practicing testing procedures and techniques on sets of practice stones. Study the latest gem treatments in the market today and how illumination techniques can facilitate the identification process.

Interest-free payment option available.

Note: Effective January 1, 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).

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Jewelry Essentials

Jewelry Essentials

New students: contact admissions to register - learn more.

Distance Education Students: register using button below.

This eLearning course examines jewelry's major features and how they combine to give jewelry its unique value.

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Pearls

Pearls

This class is only available to Distance Education Teach-out students.

This course examines popular techniques for selling pearls at the retail level and helps you gain the knowledge you need to buy inventory, build confidence, and increase profits.

Interest-free payment option available.

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Lab Classes

DGL

Diamond Grading

Diamond Grading

This class is only available to Distance Education Teach-out students.

Learn to grade diamonds using a gem microscope and jeweler’s loupe. Understand GIA’s Diamond Grading System.

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CSGL

Colored Stone Grading

Colored Stone Grading

This class is only available to Distance Education Teach-out students.

Acquire the skills to determine the color, clarity, and cut for a range of colored stones.

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GIL

Gem Identification

Gem Identification

This class is only available to Distance Education Teach-out students.

Learn the time-tested procedures and identification skills used by the Institute’s renowned experts.

Note: Effective January 1, 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).

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PGL

Pearl Grading

Pearl Grading

This lab class is a GIA professional development offering.

Discover how experts determine the quality of Akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls using GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™.

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DGL

Diamond Grading

Diamond Grading

Learn to grade diamonds using a gem microscope and jeweler’s loupe. Understand GIA’s Diamond Grading System.

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CSGL

Colored Stone Grading

Colored Stone Grading

Acquire the skills to determine the color, clarity, and cut for a range of colored stones.

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GIL

Gem Identification

Gem Identification

Learn the time-tested procedures and identification skills used by the Institute’s renowned experts.

Note: Effective January 1, 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).

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PGL

Pearl Grading

Pearl Grading

Discover how experts determine the quality of Akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls using GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™.

Apply Now

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DGL

Diamond Grading

Diamond Grading

Learn to grade diamonds using a gem microscope and jeweler’s loupe. Understand GIA’s Diamond Grading System.

Apply Now

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CSGL

Colored Stone Grading

Colored Stone Grading

Acquire the skills to determine the color, clarity, and cut for a range of colored stones.

Apply Now

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GIL

Gem Identification

Gem Identification

Learn the time-tested procedures and identification skills used by the Institute’s renowned experts.

Note: Effective January 1, 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).

Apply Now

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PGL

Pearl Grading

Pearl Grading

Discover how experts determine the quality of Akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls using GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™.

Apply Now

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DGL

Diamond Grading

Diamond Grading

Learn how to judge and grade clarity, colour, and cut quality factors of round brilliant diamonds.

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CSGL

Colored Stone Grading

Colored Stone Grading

Acquire the skills to determine the color, clarity, and cut for a range of colored stones.

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Apply Now

GIL

Gem Identification

Gem Identification

Learn the time-tested procedures and identification skills used by the Institute’s renowned experts.

Note: Effective January 1, 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).

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Apply Now

PGL

Pearl Grading

Pearl Grading

Discover how experts determine the quality of Akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls using GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™.

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DGL

Diamond Grading

Diamond Grading

Learn how to judge and grade clarity, color, and cut quality factors of round brilliant diamonds.

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CSGL

Colored Stone Grading

Colored Stone Grading

Acquire the skills to determine the color, clarity, and cut for a range of colored stones.

Learn More

GIL

Gem Identification

Gem Identification

Learn the time-tested procedures and identification skills used by the Institute’s renowned experts.

Note: Effective January 1, 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).

Learn More

PGL

Pearl Grading

Pearl Grading

Discover how experts determine the quality of Akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls using GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™.

Learn More

DGL

Diamond Grading

Diamond Grading

Learn to grade diamonds using a gem microscope and jeweler’s loupe. Understand GIA’s Diamond Grading System.

Learn More

Apply Now

CSGL

Colored Stone Grading

Colored Stone Grading

Acquire the skills to determine the color, clarity, and cut for a range of colored stones.

Learn More

Apply Now

GIL

Gem Identification

Gem Identification

Learn the time-tested procedures and identification skills used by the Institute’s renowned experts.

Note: Effective January 1, 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).

Learn More

Apply Now

PGL

Pearl Grading

Pearl Grading

Discover how experts determine the quality of Akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls using GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™.

Learn More

Apply Now

DGL

Diamond Grading

Diamond Grading

Learn to grade diamonds using a gem microscope and jeweler’s loupe. Understand GIA’s Diamond Grading System.

Learn More

Apply Now

CSGL

Colored Stone Grading

Colored Stone Grading

Acquire the skills to determine the color, clarity, and cut for a range of colored stones.

Learn More

Apply Now

GIL

Gem Identification

Gem Identification

Learn the time-tested procedures and identification skills used by the Institute’s renowned experts.

Note: Effective January 1, 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).

Learn More

Apply Now

PGL

Pearl Grading

Pearl Grading

Discover how experts determine the quality of Akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls using GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™.

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