for anyone with a GG

[ninja-jubay]

i am signed up for a diamond gradeing corse at a school in Scottsdale Az and if i injoy the class i plain 2 get my GG from GIA my qeastion is for any gemologist is there money to be made it gemology if i work hard. I injoy the stones and love geology and can retain the knowledge i will be learning. Just wondering what filds will be open to me and if i am gonna be pour in the future if i pursue gemology lol money is not everything but it helps

 

[WinkHPD]

If you are also a great salesman there is money to be made working for the finest stores in town. If you want to do your own thing, be prepared to spend years wondering where your next rent check is coming from but not really caring because you are so happy working with beauty.

If you are average guy wanting an easy ticket, then be prepared to suffer dissapointment. It is not an easy field to make a lot of money in, but it is a very rewarding field if you like making people happy. It is also a field that is undergoing massive change in a short period of time, so be prepared to be light on your feet!

Wink

 

[Richard Sherwood]

I would characterize the gemstone industry as comparable to most:

80% of the people make minor to moderate money while 20% of the people make good to excellent money.

 

[ninja-jubay]

If you are also a great salesman there is money to be made working for the finest stores in town. If you want to do your own thing, be prepared to spend years wondering where your next rent check is coming from but not really caring because you are so happy working with beauty.

If you are average guy wanting an easy ticket, then be prepared to suffer dissapointment. It is not an easy field to make a lot of money in, but it is a very rewarding field if you like making people happy. It is also a field that is undergoing massive change in a short period of time, so be prepared to be light on your feet!
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would you consider it a high pressure sales field or are you just finding the right diamond for the right person? i have sales exp but i dont want to have a gg know the real worth of a diamond and have to turn around and sale it for more than that if this is the case then i may not injoy this but if i use my gg and skills to make ppl happy as you put it then i would injoy this kind of sales