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Through three online courses, the Applied Jewelry Professional Online Diploma will cover essential topics for any gem and jewelry professional, including basic information on diamonds rubies, emeralds, sapphires, jewelry design, setting styles and jewelry care. The knowledge you learn can be immediately implemented on the job to help enable effective conversations with customers.
What You'll Learn
- Describe how the 4Cs (color, clarity, cut and carat weight) affect a diamond’s value
- Recognize the relationship between size and weight of diamonds
- Explain the differences between treated, laboratory-grown and imitation stones to sell with full disclosure
Understand the steps of the jewelry sales process
- Translate jewelry design, style and manufacturing features into benefits
- Convey the romance, lore and characteristics of the most popular colored gemstones
Possible Career Paths
- Jewelry Sales Professional
- Jewelry Assistant Manager
- Jewelry Consultant
- Jewelry Service Advisor
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Here are some of the topics covered in the AJP ® Online Diploma
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How to Earn the Applied Jewelry Professional Online Diploma
GEM 130 – Diamond Essentials Online Course
GEM 120 – Colored Stone Essentials Online Course
GEM 110 – Jewelry Essentials
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