Tag Archives: education

Speakers named for CGA anniversary conference August 22, 2018 The Canadian Gemmological Association has announced the headline speakers for its 60th anniversary conference: Lily Vongwattanakit of Van Cleef & Arpels and Simon O’Brien of De Beers. + Read More

Thailand gears up for Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair August 16, 2018 Preparations are underway for the 62nd Bangkok Gems & Jewelry Fair (BGJF), which kicks off September 7 and runs for five days. + Read More

GIA offers scholarships totalling US$2 million August 14, 2018 Members of the jewellery and gemmology industries have until September 30 to apply for the Gemological Institute of America’s 2019 scholarships. + Read More

Harvard and GIA team up on leadership education July 31, 2018 Executives from various sectors of the gem and jewellery industry assembled in Cambridge, Mass., last month to hone their leadership skills. + Read More

WJA awards honour women in the jewellery industry July 10, 2018 The Women’s Jewelry Association (WJA) has announced the recipients of its grants and scholarships for the 2018/2019 academic year. + Read More

Expanding knowledge of yellow diamonds June 27, 2018 Yellow diamonds are the focus of a new educational offering from the Natural Color Diamond Association (NCDIA). + Read More

New GIA course examines synthetic diamonds May 9, 2018 Beginning in June, the Gemological Institute of America will offer education to help gemmologists better recognize synthetic diamonds. + Read More

GIA funds new AGS education awards May 2, 2018 At the Robert M. Shipley Award luncheon during last week’s American Gem Society Conclave, the society was given a US$50,000 education grant by the Gemological Institute of America. + Read More

EGM courses help jewellers make the grade April 24, 2018 École de Gemmologie de Montréal (EGM) has planned two upcoming workshops aimed at improving attendees’ grading abilities. + Read More

Teaching tech: Is the industry moving too fast? February 21, 2018 In the last couple of decades, there have been incredible technological advances in the jewellery industry. Keeping up with these changes is an essential function of the curricula of many community college jewellery programs. + Read More