SURFACE TEXTURES OF ROUGH DIAMONDS

WORKSHOP - AN INTRODUCTION TO DIAMOND GRADING About this event A one-day diamond workshop that will provide you with essential skills to kick-start your career in the diamond industry.   What will you learn? This workshop will focus on the key aspects of diamond grading and will give you a unique insight into the 4Cs of diamond: cut, colour, clarity and carat weight. Led by an experienced diamond tutor, you will be guided through diamond theory before looking at the practical side of the 4Cs. You will also learn how these factors contribute to valuations and diamond certification.   For whom is this workshop for?

• Anyone with an interest in diamonds and diamond grading or someone considering making a diamond purchase.
• Please note all of our courses are for people aged 18 and over.
• Sufficient proficiency in English is required.

WORKSHOP OUTLINE INTRODUCTION- Nature of gemstones- Inorganic and Organic Gems. Transparent, translucent and opaque gemstones. ATTRIBUTES OF GEMSTONES –

1. Beauty
2. Durability
3. Rarity

MINING OF GEMSTONES – Small scale mining, Large scale mining, River Deposits, Primary Deposits   CUTTTING AND POLISHING OF GEMSTONES- Faceted and non-faceted styles. Carvings. Cameos and Intaglios. Beads. Demonstrate the cutting styles. IMPORTANT GEMSTONES IN THE INDIAN MARKET. The Big Three. The Diamond. Navratnas. ROUGH GEMSTONES. Different types of crystals. Broken fragments. Rock crystals, Tourmaline, Ruby, Aquamarine, Garnet, Emeralds, Topaz, Malachite, Rhodonite, Feldspar, Labradorite   POLISHED GEMSTONES – Emeralds, Ruby, Diamonds, Sapphires, Tourmalines, Garnets, Spinel, Peridot, Coral, Pearls. Cat’s Eyes, Star stones, Ivory, Amber etc.   GEM TETING INSTRUMENTS Desk Lamp; Tweezers; Cleaning cloth; White pad; Velvet tray 10 X Triplet Lens; Microscope: Dichroscope; Polariscope; Refractometer; Spectroscope;