Wait… I Spoke at GIA London?! Still Processing This Moment

I’m so excited to share a recent career milestone — I was invited to speak at GIA London on Wednesday 25th June to talk about my journey in the jewellery industry and how Instagram has helped me grow, connect, and open incredible doors over the years.

Some of the GIA Students attending my presentation

GIA has always been my favourite gemmological organisation, so standing in front of their students, sharing my story (with 85 slides, might I add!), was a surreal and unforgettable experience. I was supposed to speak for an hour… but let’s just say I had a lot to share! 😅

Full house at GIA London

Dimitri Zlatev in front of GIA London Logo

Dimitri giving presentation at GIA London

A huge thank you to the amazing team at GIA for the invitation, and special thanks to Talitha from The Cut Jewellery https://thecutjewellery.com.au/ and Tracey, aka The Diamonds Girl https://www.thediamondsgirl.net/, for taking the time to record brilliant advice videos for the students. And of course, an extra thank you to Miriam (GIA) for being my fantastic videographer on the day!

You can watch the video highlights here (no sound — just good vibes and gemstone passion):

Wishing all the students the very best in their careers — and if anyone ever needs advice or support, I’m always happy to help.

Note to self: maybe limit the slide count next time... or just bring snacks for the audience.

Thanks for reading,

Dimitri

Gemmology Obsession