Friday, March 8, 2019 New York, NY Day-at-a-Glance 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Registration Recruiting 1E Hall Foyer 1E20 and 1E21 10:00 – 10:10 a.m. Kathryn Kimmel 11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Welcome GIA Career Coaching Sign up from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. 1E18-1E19 Amanda Gizzi 1E08 and 12:00 – 1:45 p.m. in 1E07 Director of PR and Events Appointments are limited! Jewelers of America 10:10 – 11:30 a.m. Moderator: Susan M. Jacques President and Job Success in Chief Executive Officer Today’s Market GIA 1E18-1E19 Panelists: Caryl Capeci President Hearts On Fire Lisa Bridge President and Chief Executive Officer Ben Bridge Jeweler Lisa Nikfarjam President Lisa Nik Inc. Daniel Wisner Assistant Technical Designer Alexis Bittar The Gemological Institute of America® (GIA) wishes to thank Timothy B. Matthews everyone who helped make GIA Jewelry Career Fair possible: President and Chief Executive Officer Our speakers, coaches, recruiters and staff. We also thank our Jewelry Television (JTV) generous sponsor, JA New York, for providing the venue space. GIA Jewelry Career Fair is only successful because of your generosity and support! Program and participants subject to change. Sponsored by JA New York Hosted By @GIAnews #JewelryJobs Recruiter Info: Job Opportunities: Recruiter Info: Job Opportunities: Ada Diamonds • Sales Manager Brilliant Earth • Staff Gemologist • Operations Manager • Customer Experience Jason Payne Kim Garcia • Operations Intern Assistant New York, NY San Francisco, CA • Customer Experience T 650 416 7576 T 415 226 7811 Manager E [email protected] E [email protected] • Operations Assistant adadiamonds.com brilliantearth.com • Operations Manager Ada Diamonds is a bespoke fine jeweler proudly working Founded in 2005, Brilliant Earth is the global leader in exclusively with lab diamonds. Our core focus is luxury ethically-sourced fine jewelry. Our mission is to make bridal. We are a rapidly growing startup opening our first jewelry as beautiful as it can be. We are passionate New York location at 56th and 5th Ave. We are seeking about cultivating a more transparent, sustainable, and talented, driven, and entrepreneurial candidates to build compassionate jewelry industry. the future of fine jewelry. Christian Dior Couture • Sales Associate, Fine Almod Diamonds/Diamonds • Retail Sales Jewelry and Watches • Managerial Hannah Mix (Multiple Locations) International • Jewelry Design/Factory New York, NY • Training Manager, Fine Michael Villani T 212 262 0438 Jewelry and Timepieces New York, NY E [email protected] (New York) T 646 378 6609 dior.com/carrieres/?country=en_us • Manager, Fine Jewelry and E [email protected] Christian Dior was a visionary. Beginning with his first Watches (New York) diamondsinternational.com collection in 1947 he rewrote the rules of modern elegance and imposed his style on the entire world. Concerned Diamonds International is the largest loose diamonds and fine with restoring a unique savoir faire, Christian Dior jewelry retailer in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Alaska, with stated: “True Luxury requires genuine materials and approximately 130 locations. the craftman’s sincerity.” Beneficial Estate Buyers • Sales Representative • Various Positions • Buyer Dalumi Corporation Hillary Kuhn Gadi Cohen Philadelphia, PA New York, NY T 800 518 1137 T 212 644 9030 E [email protected] E [email protected] beneficialestatebuyers.com dalumi.com We specialize in estate jewelry trunk shows and buying events A leading player in the global diamond and jewelry with retailers across the country. industry, the Dalumi Group has earned a reputation as one of the diamond world’s most trusted names. Established Beyond 4Cs • Jewelry Designer with in 1960 by Asher Dalumi, and run today by the second IT Skills generation, Dalumi Group is an international company with a Paul Gian • Journalist with Gemological worldwide distribution operation. Deerfi, FL Background T 659 644 2607 David S. Diamonds Inc. • Sales Associate E [email protected] Ambrose Kwok beyond4cs.com New York, NY We are a consumer advocate to the jewelry and diamond retail T 212 921 8029 industry. Beyond 4Cs is looking to grow our offerings and content to reach a more diverse audience. E [email protected] davidsdiamonds.com Botani Husko Diamonds • Gemologist A fine diamond jewelry company serving international • Appraiser private clientele for over 30 years. We specialize in designing Ana Paula Nascimento • Polisher and manufacturing the world’s highest optical quality and New York, NY • Cutter light performing diamonds. T 646 242 1434 • Sales Experts E [email protected] David Yurman • Various Positions botanihuskodiamonds.com Abby Zurschmit Botani Husko Diamonds is a New York City based boutique New York, NY diamond holdings corporation and retailer of fine jewelry. With T 646 264 7820 a focus on ethical mining solutions and socially responsible practices, the company’s core proprietary holdings lie within E [email protected] and around the Coromandel region of Brazil. davidyurman.com David Yurman is a timeless model of inspiration, innovation, Brevani • Creative Director and consummate craftsmanship as America’s foremost • E-Commerce Product luxury jewelry and timepiece brand. Allison Peck Coordinator New York, NY T 212 682 4788 E [email protected] brevani.com Brevani is a second generation fine jewelry manufacturer with over 30 years experience based in the heart of New York City. Providing fine jewelry to retail jewelers throughout the United States as well as online retailers with worldwide drop-shipping capabilities. 2 2019 GIA Jewelry Career Fair Recruiting 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 1E20 and 1E21 Recruiter Info: Job Opportunities: Recruiter Info: Job Opportunities: Diamond Expressions • Assistant Production Manager Eugene Biro • Clerical Office • Jewelry Designer • Diamond Sales Prashant Mehta New York, NY • Salesperson • Diamond Inventory Control New York, NY T 212 997 0146 • Jewelry Buyer Assistant T 212 671 1133 E [email protected] • Jewelry Production E [email protected] eugenebiro.com Expediting Assistant diaexpressions.com Eugene Biro Corp. is a recognized leader in the world of DiaExpressions is a wholesaler and a full-scale custom diamonds as a diamond cutting house, wholesaler, and jewelry design house based in New York, and currently works comprehensive jewelry manufacturer. Our mission is to with independent jewelers in 35 states. DiaExpressions ensure complete customer satisfaction and support with our specializes in customization, to bring uniqueness to every expertise, high quality, consistency, timely shipments, and piece of jewelry. DiaExpressions' custom jewelry items personalized professional customer service. are all proudly manufactured in the USA by collaborating with the best CAD designers in New York to deliver Faerber NY • Front Desk Assistant cutting-edge finished pieces. and Receptionist Max Faerber Diamonds Direct Inc. • Sales New York, NY • Order Processing T 917 309 1206 Kimberly Berry • Management E [email protected] Charlotte, NC • Jewelers faerber-collection.com T 704 532 9041 • Shipping/Receiving The Faerber Family are fourth generation jewellers E [email protected] • Front Desk/Receptionist specializing in exceptional gemstones, diamonds, and antique diamondsdirect.com jewellery. Faerber’s reputation is built on the purchase of Diamonds Direct Inc. has a rich history in diamonds with over historical pieces and stones. 50 years’ experience in all aspects of the industry. We offer the highest standard of quality, excellence, value, selection, GIA New York and education in the jewelry industry to our customers. Sonia Chaves • Diamond Grader Associate (Evening Shift) • Sales Representative New York, NY Divine LLC • Staff Gemologist • Customer Service T 760 603 4040 Rachel Alford • Gemological Lab Assistant, Representative E [email protected] New York, NY Support Services (Evening • Accounting GIA.edu/gia-career T 212 764 6080 Shift) GIA’s mission is to ensure the public trust in gems and jewelry • Security Officer E [email protected] by upholding the highest standards of integrity, academics, divineandco.com science, and professionalism through education, research, • Lab Assistant, Transport Based in New York City. Divine LLC designs and manufactures laboratory services and instrument development. • Postdoctoral Research unique and beautiful engagement rings and fashion jewelry Fellowship sold in retail stores throughout the United States. • Facilities Assistant • Research Internship Program Earth Treasures Jewelers • Sales • Marketing Helane Rosenberg For a full list of positions, visit the • Appraiser Eatontown, NJ GIA table or GIA.edu/gia-career T 908 415 6718 • Gemologist/Technician E [email protected] Gübelin Gem Lab Ltd. • Sales Representative shopearthtreasures.com Ana Boshkovich-Fattal Since 1974, Earth Treasures has built an impeccable New York, NY reputation by offering jewelry of uncompromising quality, T 212 956 0428 selection and value. We are specialists in custom design as E [email protected] well as diamond and gemstone remounts. Voted Monmouth County's #1 Fine Jeweler for 20 consecutive years. gubelin.com/en/gemmology Gübelin Gem Labs operates one of the world’s most respected Emrusa Ltd. • Sales gemological laboratories as a completely independent subsidiary. In its laboratories in Lucerne, Hong Kong and New Rajkumar Dhadda York, the Gübelin Gem Lab provides