For appraisals and repair intake, your best tool is a pair of well-trained eyes.
Jewelry Forensics helps strengthen your assessment skills and bolster your checklist so no detail is left unseen. Learn to identify signs of quality, manufacturing, defects, and more in this two-day intensive live-online seminar.
Live Online Seminar | Aug 13 – 14
How Jewelry Forensics can benefit you:
- If you appraise/buy/sell period jewelry, you can recognize inconsistencies in construction methods for circa dating or reproductions.
- If you are a jewelry designer without bench training, learn how to design and engineer pieces by understanding what construction geometry may prevent potential jewelry failures in the future.
- If you are a buyer or an avid collector, you can make more informed decisions on the metal type performance, quality and workmanship of the product you are purchasing.
- If you take in over-the-counter repairs, you can detect and assess potential problems before they occur.
Continuing education offerings by the GIA Alumni Collective® (GIA Alumni Association, LLC) are considered avocational or recreational in nature and are not intended to prepare individuals for entry-level employment. They are non-credit bearing and do not lead to an academic credential.
The Jewelry Forensics seminar is designed for anyone who handles jewelry! Learn to detect potential defects and recognize inconsistencies in construction methods using a proven, replicable system for thorough assessment every time.
GIA gem and jewelry experts will demonstrate the techniques they use to determine manufacturing style, jewelry quality, and repair history. You will see exactly what our experts see as they examine jewelry under a microscope and guide you through the process in this live online learning experience. Attendees are encouraged to interact with the instructor during the seminar, andwillreceive a digital jewelry forensics guidebook and other useful reference material.
Key Highlights
Day 1
8 AM – 4 PM PT
Topics include:
Introduction to Jewelry Forensics
Precious metals and their uses
Manufacturing processes: casting, hand fabrication, die-striking, and more
Discussion and live demonstrations under the microscope
Day 2
8 AM – 4 PM PT
Topics include:
Key markers of bench jeweler techniques
Identifying setting styles
Quality assurance benchmarks and how to assess jewelry quality
Case studies, live demos, and open discussion for questions
How it Works
Live online seminars are delivered in a webinar format through the GIA Alumni Collective online Community. Learners will receive more information about how to join the session upon registration. All learners who attend this seminar will receive a digital Letter of Attendance that can be proudly displayed to celebrate your accomplishment.
A desktop, laptop, or tablet with a reliable internet connection and speakers is required to attend live online seminars. We also recommend a web camera and microphone to interact with the seminar instructor.
Tap here to register for the online seminar!
