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Bench Resources

Jewelry design and manufacturing is an

ever-evolving field, and GIA® can equip you with the

up-to-date skillsets you need to succeed. Recognized

worldwide as the leading research and education institute

for gems and jewelry, the Gemological Institute of Amer-

ica® (GIA) provides an ideal environment in which to

acquire the knowledge and professional credentials crucial

to a career in fine jewelry design or manufacturing.

GIA offers intensive programs for designing and making

jewelry, with significant class time devoted to hands-on

experience working with and understanding the character-

istics of precious metals—white and yellow gold, silver, and

platinum—with all of it taking place at your own jewelry-

making workbench or CAD workstation.

In addition to using high-quality equipment found on-

the-job, you’ll be taught by passionate instructors with

years of industry experience.

• Graduate Jeweler Diploma Program: Learn the skills

needed to become a professional bench jeweler in six

months. This hands-on program covers setting gemstones,

hand-fabrication, forging techniques, soldering and laser

welding for gold and silver. Learn more at GIA.edu/GJ

• Jewelry Design & Technology Diploma Program:

This six-month program covers topics essential to becom-

ing a jewelry designer and CAD technician. You’ll learn

how to build CAD models of jewelry to engineering speci-

fications using Rhinoceros and ZBrush software. Then

you’ll turn your designs into 3D printing objects ready for

casting. Learn more at GIA.edu/JDT

GIATransform How You Learn Jewelry

Design and Manufacturing

GIA offers gemology and jewelry design courses in cities around the globe, including Carlsbad (California), New York, Bangkok,

Hong Kong, London, Mumbai and Taipei.

admissions@gia.edu GIA.edu

GIA also offers additional courses:

• Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry: Learn the

essentials of building photorealistic CAD models using

industry standard software in just seven weeks.

• Jewelry Design: Learn the creative and technical

hand-rendering skills needed to begin a career as a custom

jewelry designer in nine weeks.

• Repair and Setting: Learn basic bench jeweler skills in

just five days.

Scholarships and financial aid, including U.S. Federal

loans and grants and veterans education benefits, may be

available for those who qualify.