Sparked

Friday, June 14, 2024

My news today is that after passing an extensive background check, I will start working in the Fine Jewelry Department on Sunday. I know little about high-end jewelry, but I am excited to be on the threshold of a challenging learning opportunity. Online research reveals the availability of serious education to become a certified gemologist, and I want to achieve that.

Gemology is a complicated field that requires more than identifying and categorizing stones. A fully trained Gemologist uses spatial and mathematical skills to assess raw stones, calculate their design possibilities, and cut stones to create attractive, unique jewels.

My early learning goals are to identify, categorize, and understand stone types and how they evolve. I hope to learn how to compare a stone’s attractiveness and value against similar stones. As for further learning, I’ll be challenged by Gemology’s spatial and mathematical portions that aren’t among my innate skills. However, maybe I will argue with my brain by attempting to learn more abstract skills.

The excitement of anticipating energizes and propels because new opportunities offer a sense that something new and maybe great could happen. For me, this feels transformative by stimulating my wishes to grow and change and also might be reviving old dreams.

Dear Friends: Opportunity is a spark that ignites passions and fuels ambitions. Diana