DIPLOMA PROGRAM OVERVIEW
On campus, you acquire the technical expertise required to serve the heart of the jewelry industry. You learn directly from the world's largest and most respected diamond grading authority – GIA. Using an individually assigned gemological microscope, hand loupe, professional tweezers, table gauge, pointer probe, and plotting pens, you learn how the world's greatest diamantaires work with stones. This innovative program provides the critical knowledge and necessary skills you need to grade and identify the jewelry industry's best-selling stone – diamonds.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Learn GIA’s International Diamond Grading System™ and the 4Cs (color, clarity, cut, and carat weight) directly from its creators. Gain a solid foundation of diamond knowledge that will serve you throughout your entire career. At GIA Florence, you work closely with a GIA instructor, and train with over 200 actual diamonds.