Our Advanced Gemstone Charter course offers expertise and knowledge to a gem enthusiast and enables them to identify, grade and value gemstones based on international gemstone grading standards. The course aligns closely with the international colored stone industry, which will enable the candidate to easily relate to current market dynamics and terminologies.
Overview of the course
Get professional insight into identification of gem quality factors
Learn definitions, recognize gems’ beauty, rarity and durability affect their value
Differentiate between natural and synthetic counterparts with the help of practical learning
Hands-on experience with equipment such as refractometer, Chelsea color filter and more
Sessions about heat treatment, irradiation, lattice diffusion, dyeing, oiling and resin treatments
Learn to identify transparent gems like ruby, emerald, sapphire, tanzanite, and more
Detect gemstone phenomena and study causes behind them
Various types of cuts and facets and how they affect the transmission of light
Topics Covered
Quality factors
Evaluation on the basis of various characteristics of a gem
Treatment & processes
Methods to make a gem look more appealing
Gem identification
Learn to identify various kind of gems in detail
Cuts, shapes and facets
Cuts, shape and facets for gems
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