I finished my Gemological Institute of America (GIA) course which I posted about here. It was interesting and in a few ways uncomfortable ( Read more... )

Even before going back to Oswego, I looked at an online degree from the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), which is a gemstone regulatory agency. I had noticed, in the Rio Grande classes I took, that GIA certificates were highly valued, and as far as I can tell, that holds true. At any rate, I talked myself out of it at the time, and every ( Read more... )