The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) will present, for the first time, pearl classes in Dubai. The first two-day pearl class will be held on May 12-13, from 9 am-4 pm. The class costs US$225 for DGJG members and US$ 250 for non-members.
The second workshop will be held on May 14 from 9 am-4 pm and will cover pearl and bead stringing lessons. The class costs US$ 150 for DGJG members and US$ 175 for non-members.
The venue for both the classes is Dubai Gold & Jewellery Group (DGJG) at the Dubai Gold Land Building. Students after successfully completing the classes will be presented with a GIA letter of completion.
Speaking about the course, Judith Anand, GIA’s manager –Dubai Laboratory Services said, “Once GIA established a presence here in Dubai, we wanted to quickly begin offering our classes to the people of Dubai and the surrounding region.”
“Because pearls are very important in Dubai, we offering some of our pearl classes first. Other GIA educational opportunities will follow,” Anand added.
GIA Dubai is located in the Dubai Airport Free Zone. If you would like more information on the classes, call +971 4 2149618 or e-mail judy.anand@gia.edu or dubailabinfo@gia.edu.