Graduate Pearls Online Diploma
Learn the product knowledge and grading skills to effectively buy inventory and build confidence when buying and selling akoya, South Sea, Tahitian and freshwater pearls. You will be taught GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™: size, shape, color, luster, surface quality, nacre quality and matching – the essential criteria for assessing the value and beauty of pearls.
What You'll Learn
- Explain the differences between natural and cultured pearls
- Evaluate and grade cultured pearls based on GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™
- Describe the components of the GIA Pearl Report(s)
- Describe cultured pearl types and their sources
- Identify “other” pearl types found in the marketplace
- Describe common pearl treatments
- Understand the relationship of beauty, value and quality
- Learn the process of pearl culturing and marketing
Possible Career Paths
- Pearl Grader
- Pearl Assorter
- Jewelry Business Owner
- Jewelry Sales Professional
- Pearl Buyer
- Retailer
- Wholesaler
Topics Covered
Here are some of the topics covered in the Graduate Pearls online diploma coursework
PEARL GRADING
Judge and grade pearls using GIA’s7 Pearl Value Factors™.
MARKETS & SUPPLY CHAINS
Understand how market factors and the supply chain affect value.
Get Started
How to Earn the Graduate Pearls Online Diploma
Enroll and complete one online course and one lab class.
We recommend this sequence to maximize your comprehension of key concepts and course objectives:
GEM 149 – Pearls Online Course
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