OUR INSTRUCTORS
Nicole Ahline
Nicole Ahline, originally from Chicago, Illinois, completed her undergraduate studies in geology at Cornell College in 2015. In 2016 Miss Ahline enrolled at GIA for the Graduate Gemologist (GG) program earning her GG credentials in that same year.
Miss Ahline has also completed the theGem-A Gemmology Diploma program in 2020. In 2016, she was hired by GIA as a gemologist in the gem identification department and is now a senior staff gemologist. While at GIA she has been a frequent contributor to Gems & Gemology, and has given lectures on numerous gemological topics. Miss Ahline’s current research interests include origin of color in colored diamonds and geographic origin of corundum and emeralds.