Your GIA instructor is just a quick email message or phone call away, Monday through Friday. GIA instructors are gemology experts with many years of trade experience. They’ll answer your questions, clarify any parts of the text that you’re unsure of, and help you with study hints. You’ll also get feedback from your instructor in the form of comments that accompany the answers to your questionnaires. Save these comments to refer to when you review for the final exam.
By using all the resources available to you as you progress through this course—and others you might take in the future—you’ll get the most out of your GIA eLearning experience.
Now it’s time to take the next step in your journey through Colored Stones. Because the way a gem forms has such an impact on its rarity and eventual value, Assignment 2 concentrates on formation and mining. You’ll see why some gems are fairly plentiful—and therefore inexpensive—while others are much more rare and costly.
