Course Details:
• Introduction about diamonds
• Formation of diamonds & crystallography
• Brief introduction to world famous diamonds
• Hardness & density testing
• Light dispersion & refractive index
• International standards of diamond grading & certifying
• Introduction to 4 C’s grading: Clarity, Color, Cut, & Carat Weight
• Clarity grading of diamonds by using the loupe & microscope
• Color grading of diamonds from “D to Z”
• Cut grading of diamonds from “Excellent to Poor”
• Carat weight grading & pricing
• Introduction to rough diamond cutting & polishing
• Identification of imitations, synthetic & treated diamonds
• Introduction from mining to global market
• Identifying different karats of gold (22k, 21k, 18k, 14k, 10k & 9k)
• Introduction to gemology
• Market research & project work
• Practical lab work