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Take your place at the front line of the jewellery industry.

Accredited Jewelry Professional (A.J.P.) diploma programWithout sales, there would be no jewellery industry. So it’s no wonder that a healthy understanding of sales and the selling process is essential for almost every career along the gem and jewellery pipeline.

The GIA Accredited Jewelry Professional (A.J.P.) diploma programme is designed to prepare you for the sales floor – fast. You’ll focus on critical product knowledge and proven sales techniques – including the timeless romance that jewellery customers crave. The A.J.P. programme offers everything you need to sell more diamonds, more colored stones, and more jewellery right away. You’ll develop confidence, be able to provide accurate product information, and make jewellery purchases unforgettable for your customers.

Jewelry Essentials Course

Career Options

    Jewelry Essentials Course

  • Gemologist
  • Jewellery Manager
  • Jewellery Sales Professional
  • Jewellery Training Officer
  • Loose Stone Dealer
  • Manufacturing Sales Executive

Programme Highlights

Learn how to
  • Communicate the 4Cs of diamond value with customers
  • Translate design, style, and manufacturing features into benefits
  • Sell treated, synthetic, and imitation stones with full disclosure
  • Apply proven steps of a jewellery sales process
  • Convey the romance, lore, and attributes of the most popular coloured gemstones

Program At A Glance

What Do I Earn?

• GIA Accredited Jewelry Professional diploma 

How Can I Get It?

• On Campus

• Combination of 3 Distance Education courses (Jewelry Essentials, Colored Stone Essentials and Diamond Essentials) – printed course materials

How Long Will It Take?

• 5 Teaching Days

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