OUR TRAINING COURSES
DIAMOND
TARGET AUDIENCE
Any audience, novice or equivalent with an interest in diamonds.
OBJECTIVES
Mastering the basics of diamond knowledge: from genesis to use in jewellery-making, including synthetic diamonds and substitutes.
CONTENT
Introduction to the world of diamonds, a multi-faceted stone.
TEACHING METHODS AND RESOURCES
Courses and hands-on work, using traditional gemmological equipment (binocular, refractometer, etc.), observing numerous samples.
You can also continue with the “cut diamond”, “rough diamond” and “synthetic diamond” courses separately if a specific course interests you more than others.
PROGRAMME
Cut diamond : 2 days
Crystallography and diamond formation
History of the diamond market
Description of current and historical diamond substitutes
Rough diamond : 5 days
Study and master the 4 Cs
Recognise imitations
Master rough diamond sorting techniques
Master rough diamond assessment techniques
Estimate the return and value of a rough diamond
Synthetic diamond and substitutes : 1 day
History of synthetic and treated diamonds
Methods for differentiating natural diamonds, synthetic diamonds, and treated diamonds
Current diamond substitutes
Methods for differentiating substitutes
Information and Registration
Sophie Pereira De Sousa : s.pereiradesousa@bjop.fr – 01 40 26 98 00