The Worldwide Gemological Institute (IGI), the world’s largest unbiased gemological laboratory, is happy to debut a model new interactive on-line academic sequence “IGI eLearning Programs” that includes classes designed to teach individuals promoting jewellery and those who need to study extra about diamonds, gems and jewellery.

The on-demand on-line programs present elementary gemological schooling whereas emphasizing key info patrons are most thinking about. Every course takes lower than 45 minutes to finish with questions requested alongside the best way and ending with a 12-question quiz. The course is handed with a quiz rating of 80% or higher and the coed will obtain a PDF abstract. As soon as all of the programs are handed, the learner will obtain an IGI Certificates of Completion.

“These new eLearning programs are delivered in another way than different on-line schooling. Customers reply questions alongside the best way, verifying the fabric is known. Interactive programs have 80% increased engagement than conventional on-line studying, preserving customers with factors they’ll use with shoppers in-store instantly,” says John Pollard, Senior Director of Schooling for IGI. “Our trade is evolving quickly. These programs emphasize the speaking factors that are helpful instantly, whether or not you’re a seasoned skilled or utterly new to diamonds.”

 The eLearning Programs at present obtainable:

• Diamond 4Cs: Carat
• Diamond 4Cs: Coloration
• Diamond 4Cs: Readability
• Diamond 4Cs: Lower
• The Pure Diamond Story
• Lab Grown Diamonds

Particular person programs begin at $50 and packages of six programs for $250 – different course packages are additionally obtainable. Corporations also can work with IGI to develop personalized gross sales programs for his or her inner operations.

In June 2022, IGI might be launching a free, consumer-focused course known as “Find out how to Purchase a Diamond” created to teach the general public on the fundamentals of buying diamonds. Extra programs on gems and jewellery might be added sooner or later.

“Within the U.S. market, we launched webinar-based schooling in 2020, as IGI was receiving requests from main luxurious manufacturers in addition to small companies that wished to maintain their groups engaged and educated via distance studying. The webinar schooling advanced into IGI creating personalized and specialised programs for companies and their gross sales professionals in all sectors of the trade. Because the curiosity and demand grew, IGI noticed a chance and have to develop a sequence of extremely related and relatable eLearning Programs designed with jewellery professionals and shoppers in thoughts,” notes Avi Levy, President of IGI North America.

 “We all know the diamond and jewellery trade will be very complicated to navigate. Our objective is to ship exact and present info which can be inexpensive and accessible to everybody from seasoned to entry-level commerce professionals to fans that need to study extra,” continues Levy.

Along with the interactive eLearning Programs, IGI’s academic choices and diploma applications are at present taught at 14 colleges of gemology all over the world, together with a big selection of gemstone grading and jewellery design programs, tutorial seminars and webinars.

“As an establishment, IGI is devoted to schooling and consistently collaborating with our worldwide laboratories and groups to deepen our information and understanding of what’s occurring out there,” states Roland Lorie, IGI CEO. “A pillar focus for IGI is offering present and sensible gemological schooling for any that select to enter the trade. We intention to arm jewellery professionals with the newest most related info to greatest serve their shoppers, in addition to shoppers searching for dependable, correct and trusted info to buy with confidence.”

The e-Studying is now obtainable: https://www.igi.org/elearning/programs/

To study extra about IGI and different choices, go to https://www.igi.org/