GIA’s Winter 2010 Distance Education Quarterly Available Online

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Feb. 22, 2010 – The Gemological Institute of America’s (GIA) latest Distance Education Quarterly is now available online.

The Winter 2010 Distance Education Quarterly e-version is filled with many different opportunities for Distance Education and outlines GIA’s gemology education curriculum, Lab classes offered at 12 worldwide campus locations and prestigious jewelry credentials.

This special online edition also includes:

• Video demonstrations and sample assignments of GIA’s eLearning program
• Information on how to earn a GIA professional credential, including Graduate Gemologist, Graduate Diamonds, Graduate Colored Stones, and Accredited Jewelry Professional
• A sneak peek at media and videos eLearning students have access to – including how a diamond’s shape affects its value, the unique way opal is formed and key sapphire-producing regions across the globe

“This issue of the Distance Education quarterly will help students learn how they can achieve their educational goals and satisfy their passion for beautiful jewelry, captivating colored stones and diamonds,” says Susan Elliott, director of GIA Education Resources.

To view the GIA Distance Education Quarterly online visit http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/8400e13d#/8400e13d/1.

For more information about GIA Education call (800) 421-7250, ext. 4001. Outside the U.S., call (760) 603-4001.