Press Release: On October 10, some of the biggest names in the gem and jewelry industry will gather at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Carlsbad, California headquarters for its annual Jewelry Career Fair & Open House. The day’s events, which will take place from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., include recruiting opportunities with globally recognized gem and jewelry companies, three not-to-miss panel presentations, one-on-one career coaching with industry experts, education demonstrations and much more. The free event marks the only time each year that the coastal 30-acre Carlsbad campus is open to the public without appointment.
Must-see panel presentations are:
• 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.: “Job Success in Today’s Market” moderated by Susan M. Jacques, the president and CEO of GIA. Panelists are Alan Bell, the president of Rio Grande Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway Company; Martin Katz, the founder and CEO of Martin Katz Ltd.; Tanya Parikh, the director of jewelry manufacturing and sales of K.R. Gems & Diamonds Int’l and Eighternity; and Cathryn Ramirez, the group director of Tiffany & Co. in San Diego.
• 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: “From Design to Finish” moderated by Victoria Gomelsky, the editor in chief of JCK magazine. Panelists are Erica Courtney, the designer and president of Erica Courtney Inc.; Lisa Nikfarjam, the president of Lisa Nik Inc.; Jim Tuttle, the founder and CEO of Green Lake Jewelry Works; and JJ Williams, the president and designer of JJ NUMBER 8.
• 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.: “Creative Careers” moderated by Mark Smelzer, the publisher of JCK magazine and JCKonline.com. Panelists are George Blodwell, a celebrity stylist; Au-Co Mai, the president and CEO of Emitations.com; Steven Mindel, a managing partner of Feinberg, Mindel, Brandt & Klein LLP; and Sonny Sethi, the CEO of Tara Pearls.
GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair & Open House will take place at the Institute’s Robert Mouawad campus in Carlsbad (5345 Armada Drive); industry recruiters will be available from 10:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Companies recruiting at the event include Helzberg Diamonds, Sterling Jewelers Inc., Tiffany & Co. and many more. Anyone interested in attending is urged to register prior to the event.
Attendees will be among the first to see a new feature piece in the “Beauty of Science” exhibit. The stunning 394-carat Kunzite necklace on loan from the Smithsonian Institution was designed by Paloma Picasso to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Tiffany & Co. in 1986. In addition to viewing the Institute’s critically acclaimed gem and jewelry exhibits, guests will have the opportunity to visit the world’s largest gemological library and take in gem and jewelry education demos such as GIA’s new Jewelry Design & Technology program.
GIA hosted its first Jewelry Career Fair in 1991 in Santa Monica, California. Since then, the event has expanded and linked gem and jewelry companies with future employees at more than 50 events in India, and in Las Vegas, New York and the GIA world headquarters in Carlsbad.
About GIA
An independent nonprofit organization, GIA (Gemological Institute of America), established in 1931, is recognized as the world’s foremost authority in gemology. GIA invented the famous 4Cs of color, cut, clarity and carat weight in the early 1950s and in 1953, created the International Diamond Grading System™ which, today, is recognized by virtually every professional jeweler in the world.
Through research, education, gemological laboratory services, and instrument development, the Institute is dedicated to ensuring the public trust in gems and jewelry by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, science, and professionalism. Visit www.gia.edu.
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