The chief guest for the graduation ceremony was Vaishali Banerjee, Managing Director, Platinum Guild India Pvt. Ltd. who shared her insights on the topic, “Consumer Insights & Market Insights as a Springboard for Category Creation.”

Addressing the students, Vaishali said, “This industry needs young talent, and to ensure our industry is future-ready, we need education. The gem and jewelry industry in India is strong and has a global positioning, but we need to strive and ensure our industry grows further. GIA plays a very important role in this, and I commend the Institute’s role in ensuring skilled talent is part of the industry.”

Apoorva Deshingkar, Senior Director – Education and Market Development, GIA India, added, “We are proud of our graduating students. The GIA Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry Certificate Program is a great extension to GIA's Jewellery Design program and can also be pursued independently. We believe that by providing the combination of manual design and CAD/CAM in India, there will be a talent pool of well-rounded jewellery design professionals in the industry.”

Isha Goyal, a GIA Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry Graduate, said, “The gem and jewellery industry always intrigued me, and I am not from the industry, so I decided to enroll in an educational program to gain understanding, and GIA was the first name that came to mind when I was looking for an institute.”

Nishi Patel, a GIA Comprehensive CAD/CAM for Jewelry Graduate, said, “My father recommended GIA to me, and I must say I am glad I listened to him. I had a great experience.”