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And Perfect Your Skills with GIA Hands-On Lab Classes and Seminars
Colored Stone Grading Lab Class
Through extensive hands-on practice with gemstones, develop skills in grading the color, clarity and cut quality factors of a wide range of colored stones. Learn GIA’s Colored Stone Grading System and how to describe color in terms of hue, tone, and saturation. Learn how to judge quality factors with professional insight and increase the consistency and accuracy of your colored stone grading skills.
Tuition: $950, February 5 – 7, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tucson Convention Center, Coconino Room
Pearl Grading Lab Class
Discover how the world’s foremost experts determine the quality of Akoya, freshwater, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls. In this hands-on class you’ll learn GIA’s 7 Pearl Value Factors™ and how to evaluate cultured pearls, with a view toward increasing sales by promoting pearl’s beauty, value and quality.
Tuition: $225, February 8, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tucson Convention Center, Coconino Room
Identifying Diamond Treatments
In this informative and practical session, you’ll learn how standard gemological instruments can help you to identify the most important commercial diamond treatments. And you’ll get up to speed on the latest diamond treatments hitting the marketplace.
Tuition: $145, February 9, 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Tucson Convention Center, Coconino Room
Identifying Ruby
Learn how to identify and separate natural from synthetic ruby and learn about the latest sophisticated treatments (including fracture filling) in the marketplace.
Tuition: $145, February 9, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Tucson Convention Center, Coconino Room
REGISTER NOW! SEATS ARE LIMITED!
To register, call GIA at 800-421-7250 ext. 4001
Or visit us at www.gia.edu for more information.