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JEWELRY RETAIL PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM
JEWELRY RETAIL PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM

JEWELRY BASICS

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Precious stone jewelry is one of the most important accessories in the wardrobes of women (and men too!). Diamonds and gemstones ultimately find their way to get set in pieces of exquisite jewelry – beautifully designed and crafted.

Size of the jewelry business is huge – within and outside India. If you are looking to get involved in this world of glitter, JEWELRY BASICS is the kind of course you can start with, opening the door to this exciting world of precious metals and gemstones.

WHAT YOU LEARN

  • Nature and use of precious metals, their purity
  • Variety and styles of jewelry
  • Selling techniques, and jewelry care

WHAT YOU EARN

  • ACGS JEWELRY BASICS CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM CONTENT IN BRIEF

  • Nature and properties of precious metals
  • Testing and Regulation methods for metals
  • Jewelry designs, fabrication, different styles
  • Features and benefits
  • Retail selling of jewelry
  • Customer care
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14 classroom hours spread over 4 working days

 

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COLORED STONE BASICS

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Man has used natural materials as ornamentation ever since he the dawn of civilization. Sheer beauty of natural crystals would have attracted man when he went around hunting or exploring his surroundings. Chance finding of colorful stones made him treasure these objects. Over centuries, these beautiful pieces, the natural gemstones, came to be regarded highly in terms of value. So the gems became precious! And there has been no looking back. All the gemstones, other than diamonds, are now commonly termed as “Colored Stones”. These include both- the inorganic and the organic gem materials. You can have a smooth start in learning about gemstones with a short-duration course – “COLORED STONE BASICS” which will give you the most essential information. In fact, you will start looking at gemstones with a very different ‘eye’ and will acquire the confidence even to sell gemstones!

WHAT YOU LEARN

  • Basic facts about gems and their attributes
  • Fundamental knowledge of the gem parameters
  • Important types and categories of gems
  • Marketing, retailing, treatments, synthetic gemstones

WHAT YOU EARN

  • ACGS COLORED STONE BASICS CERTIFICATE

PROGRAM CONTENT IN BRIEF

  • Introduction to gemstones and their study
  • Significance of Color and  Phenomena
  • Significance of Clarity, Cut, and Carat Weight
  • Market pattern of colored stones
  • Treatments, Synthetics, Imitations, and Disclosure Ethics
  • Retailing of colored stone
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INTRODUCTION TO PEARLS

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Pearls are an important part of the gemstone market. They are traded worldwide and are ever in demand. If you want a short-cut to basic knowledge about pearls, then this course is best suited for you.

WHAT YOU LEARN

  • Basic facts about natural and cultured pearls
  • Marketing of cultured pearls and their varieties
  • How pearls are evaluated

WHAT YOU EARN

  • ACGS Introduction to Pearls Certificate.

PROGRAM CONTENT IN BRIEF

  • Formation of pearls in nature; cultured pearls
  • Structure and composition of natural and cultured pearl
  • Important varieties of cultured pearls
  • Care and cleaning of pearls
  • Pearl market
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GRADUATE DIAMONDS DIPLOMA PROGRAM

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When it comes to handling, grading and trading the “King of Gems”, basic and peripheral knowledge will not do. You need an in-depth understanding of the diamond properties, principles and techniques of grading. You also need to pick up the skill from a qualified instructor who can guide you as to the dos and the don’ts.Master the knowledge and skill of a professional grader at ACGS, and see your level of confidence soar!

WHAT YOU LEARN

  • Origin, nature, important diamond properties, diamond fashioning.
  • The effect of 4Cs on diamond value.
  • Methodology to grade diamonds for color, clarity, cut, and finish.
  • Diamond simulants, synthesis, and treatments.
  • Buying and selling diamonds.
  • Providing tips for diamond buying and guiding consumers while working in the sales department.

WHAT YOU EARN

  • ACGS GRADUATE DIAMOND DIPLOMA

PROGRAM CONTENT IN BRIEF

  • Evolution of the diamond industry.
  • Shaping of the modern diamond market.
  • Origin, exploration, and mining of diamonds; important diamond sources.
  • Important diamond properties.
  • Diamond cutting.
  • Grading procedure for Clarity, Color, Cut and Finish.
  • Fancy colors and Fancy Shapes.
  • Recutting, and Repolishing of diamonds.
  • Simulants, Synthetics, and treatments.
  • Diamond trading.
Lectures and practical work go hand-in-hand.
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JEWELRY RETAIL PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA PROGRAM

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Be the face of jewelry industry! A retail-sale professional operates from the front and interacts with customers across the sale counter on a daily basis, or supervises the functioning of a showroom in a senior capacity. This program (consisting of three Certificate Courses – Jewelry Basics, Diamond Basics, and Colored Stone Basics) prepares you to get the critical product knowledge and the sales techniques that you employ, making jewelry purchase an enjoyable and memorable experience for your customers.

WHAT YOU LEARN

  • 4 Cs of diamond value and significance of each for your customer.
  • How to explain the differences between different natural stones, synthetics, and possible treatments.
  • Fundamentals of precious metals.
  • Converting jewelry styles, designs, and other features into benefits.
  • Applying proven steps for smooth and satisfying jewelry sales.

WHAT YOU EARN

  • ACGS JEWELRY RETAIL PROFESSIONAL DIPLOMA

PROGRAM CONTENT IN BRIEF

  • JEWELRY BASICS: Precious metals; Regulations and Testing; Jewelry styles; Features and Benefits; Customer interaction and conducting sales; Cleaning and care of jewelry.
  • DIAMOND BASICS: Diamonds and Diamond Value; Color as a value factor; Clarity as a value factor; Cut as a value factor; Weight as a value factor; Selling diamond jewelry
  • COLORED STONE BASICS: Gemstones; Color and signicance; Phenomenal stones; Other three C’s; Gem pipeline and market; Synthetics, Imitations, and Treatments; Retail sale of stone-studded jewelry; Cleaning and care.
Lectures and practical work go hand-in-hand
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CUSTOMIZED TRAINING PROGRAM

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Companies in the field of diamond or colored stone trading, pearl trading, jewelry manufacturing  or having sizable retail outlets employ significant number of skilled persons in different departments / sections of the company. It is assumed that all of them have attained professional qualification in one field or the other. It has often been stressed that training is a continued process for growth and betterment in any company. Hence the need to send selected groups of employees for specially designed programs. Such investment in their employees by companies prove very rewarding in the short- and in the long-term. ACGS offers quality service in this field. Most frequent requirements of such training involve one or more of the following broad areas:
  • Diamonds
  • Particular groups of gemstones
  • Pearls
  • Jewelry retail
  • All proposals falling in this category need to be discussed in terms of specific training needs, number of employees to be trained. Duration, charges and other related issues are then finalized.
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