Pearls and Pearl and Bead Stringing Distance Education courses teach you how to
enhance your jewelry business with custom-created pearl jewelry.
PEARLS
Find new profit in the full range of cultured pearls. Learn sure-fire techniques
for selling pearls at the retail level. In just 11 short lessons, GIA’s renowned
Pearls course gives you all the product knowledge you need to buy inventory,
build confidence, and increase profits. Buy and sell akoya, South Sea, Tahitian,
and freshwater pearls with informed insight and skill. Learn GIA’s 7 Pearl Value
Factors™: size, shape, color, luster, surface quality, nacre quality, and
matching. Understand the difference between natural and cultured pearls. Learn
about post-harvest treatments, imitation pearls, and pearl testing.
Developed with the generous support
of the South Sea Pearl Consortium, Perles de Tahiti G.I.E., and the Japan Pearl
Exporters Association.
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PEARL AND BEAD STRINGING
Master the skills of stringing and restringing pearls and beads
professionally. Learn to create simple, as well as more advanced
pieces, with the tools GIA provides. Topics include: precautions and
handling procedures; how to choose the right clasps and decorative
accents; and how to successfully handle special requests or
problems. Gain the necessary knowledge to help you buy, design, and
sell custom strung jewelry. Enjoy the rewards of a new in-store
service – or a business all your own.
GIA supplies all tools, beads, and materials
(except for a few common household items), diagrams, and reference
cards for each project.
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Equal Payments: $198.33
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