Qualifications
Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate in Manufacturing Jewellery 1984
Trade Certificate in Manufacturing Jewellery 1985
Preliminary Examinations in Gemmology, Gemmological Association of Great Britain 1990
Diamond Certificate, Gemological Institute of America 2003
Colored Stone Certificate,
Gemological Institute of America 2007
Graduate Gemologist,
Gemological Institute of America 2008
Gerard Smith
Time Line
1981 - Started Apprenticeship as Manufacturing Jeweller at Adrian Jackson Ltd, Taupo, NZ
1985 - Completed Apprenticeship / Trade Certificate 1985 - Goldsmith at McClurgs Ltd, Napier, NZ
1989 - Goldsmith at Lamont and Wells Ltd, Wimbledon, London
1989 - Enrolled in Gemmology Course, John Cass Collage, City of London University, London, UK
1990 - Workshop Manager, Anthony Paul Jewellery Ltd, Windsor, UK
1990 - Preliminary Examinations in Gemmology, Gemmological Association of Great Britian
1992 - Workshop Manager Greive Jewellers Ltd, Hastings, NZ
1994 - Founded Blooms Fine Jewellery Ltd, Napier, NZ
2003 - Graduated Diamonds, Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad California Campus, USA
2004 - Sold Blooms Fine Jewellery Ltd, Napier, NZ
2005 - Workshop Manager at Diamond Oceans Jewellery Ltd, Falmouth, Cornwall
2007 - Graduated Colored Stones, Gemological Institute of America, London Campus, UK
2008 - Founded Glisten Jewellery Ltd, Napier, NZ
2008 - Graduate Gemologist, Gemological Institute of America, Carlsbad California Campus, USA
2009 - Unveiling and exhibition of "Oyster Catcher" at Statements Gallery, Napier, New Zealand
2012 - Member of The Jewellery Valuers Society of New Zealand
Areas of Expertise
Goldsmithing
Gem Setting
Gemmology
Diamond grading
Valuer
Designing
Managing Director of Glisten
Glisten Jewellery is a leading jewellery design studio and
retail store based in Napier, New Zealand, which specialises in beautiful hand made jewellery using exquisite coloured stones, diamonds and precious metals.
Founded by Gerard Smith and Janeen Kydd-Smith, Glisten Jewellery has carved out a niche market catering for bespoke and innovative jewellery design which meets the individual requirements of its discerning customers. Gerard has 27 years' experience as a qualified Manufacturing Jeweller and is a Graduate Gemmologist of the Gemmological Institute of America. He has worked in New Zealand, The United States of America and England dealing in diamonds and making jewellery to clients' requirements. Gerard also works with mixed media using oil painted canvas with gold, platinum and gemstone elements as art pieces. His work has been shown internationally. For more information on the art work please visit gerardsmith.co.nz.
Glisten Jewellery uses the experience of its manufacturing staff and its contacts in the gemstone and diamond trade world wide to provide each customer with jewellery made to the highest standards. Our desire to listen to our customers means elements of their personalities come through in the finished commissioned work. The desire to make each piece unique also comes through with the “off the shelf “pieces we sell using the finest materials and innovative design.