The European Certification issued by FEEG (European Gemmologist) is a skills certificate created in 1995 and issued only by the Federation’s member training institutes.
The LFG is a member of FEEG and a certification testing centre since 2018. The European FEEG certification is the only recognised diploma in Europe that enables holders to show confirmed theoretical and practical understanding of gemmological appraisal and expand their international career opportunities. The FEEG offers access to an international community made up of the best gemmologists and the opportunity to share gemmological knowledge across the continent.
To help you prepare for the FEEG exam and extend your knowledge in gemmology, the LFG has created a 2 days preparation course in Paris. Thanks to a comprehensive preparation curriculum, this session gives participants the chance to review the areas of skill developed as they earned their gemmological degree and gain additional knowledge about rarer gems as well as new minerals.
CONTENT OF THE PREPARATION COURSE
Introduction to examination requirements: the tests included and examination procedure
Reviewing the themes found in the FEEG syllabus:
- The nature of gems
- Depositology and main deposits
- Physical and chemical properties
- Gemstone crystallography and optical properties
- The analytical techniques used in Gemmology Laboratories (UV-VIS, FTIR-spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, EX-XRF, LIBS, Diamondview™, radiography, etc.)
- The main inclusions
- Treatments and imitations
- Syntheses and synthesis methods
- Rare gems
- Gemmology nomenclature and legal environment in Europe
Hands-on session in the gemmological room on all the stones covered in the examination, using all the traditional gemmological instruments
Pre-requisites
A degree in gemmology from an institution accredited by the FEEG
Preparation trainings dates
30th June and 1st July
Exam dates
Coming soon
Tuiton
Enrolment in the preparation course : €450 inc. tax
Registration for examination : €378 inc. tax (including 1 re-take)
Inquiries and subscriptions
Maéva Peltier : m.peltier@lfg.paris – +33 1 40 26 98 00
Session venue
Laboratoire Français de Gemmologie – 30, rue de la Victoire 75009 Paris