Press Release

Jewels & Jobs: GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair Returns to New York


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Hundreds of job opportunities in the gem and jewelry industry, July 27

NEW YORK – July 20, 2015 – Jewelry’s largest recruiting event will return to New York City on Monday, July 27 at the Javits Center. Nearly 50 companies will be looking for hundreds of talented candidates to fill positions ranging from design and retail to management and manufacturing. Well-known global brands including Cartier, Christie’s, CIRCA Inc, Jewelry Television, Rent the Runway, and Tiffany & Co. are among the companies looking to hire talent. For a full list of companies participating, visit GIA’s website at www.gia.edu/career-fair.

GIA’s New York Jewelry Career Fair will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 27 at the Javits Center. Recruiters will be available from 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. This leading industry event is free and open to the public; anyone interested in attending is encouraged to RSVP. JA New York is a major sponsor of the event.

“GIA’s Jewelry Career Fair offers attendees a rare opportunity to explore the diverse careers and meet with prominent figures in this industry. It’s also a great way to learn how industry trends are creating job opportunities,” said Kathryn Kimmel, GIA senior vice president and chief marketing officer, and co-founder of the GIA Jewelry Career Fair. “This is a once-a-year opportunity for New Yorkers to explore their passion for gems and jewelry.”

Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from notable industry personalities during an opening panel on “Job Success in Today’s Market.” The discussion, moderated by GIA President and CEO Susan Jacques, will begin at 8:30 a.m. and feature Jeremy Dunn, founder of The Rephinery; Rhonda Edelman, group director of global education for Tiffany & Co; Myriam Gumuchian, co-owner, vice president and director of sales for Gumuchian; Michael O’Connor, TV host, celebrtity stylist and style expert at Style & Substance, Inc; and Lee Siegelson, president of SIEGELSON.

GIA hosted its first Jewelry Career Fair in 1991 in Santa Monica, Calif. Since then, the event has expanded, bringing gem and jewelry companies and future employees together at more than 50 events in India, Las Vegas, New York and the GIA world headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif. Following the New York event, GIA’s next Jewelry Career Fair will take place in Carlsbad on Friday, Oct. 9.

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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, Clarity, Cut 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.