Diploma in Diamond Grading

In this course, participants will delve into the ethical, social, and environmental dimensions of diamonds, gaining insights into the industry's impact. The curriculum encompasses practical skills in assessing and valuing diamonds with precision, emphasizing key factors such as carat, cut, color, and clarity. Additionally, students will explore the scientific intricacies of diamond structure, properties, and identification techniques, including the crucial ability to distinguish between natural and synthetic diamonds. This comprehensive approach equips learners with a well-rounded expertise that extends beyond the superficial, fostering a deeper understanding of diamonds in both theoretical and practical contexts.

What you'll learn
  • The ethical, social, and environmental dimensions of diamonds, gaining insights into the industry's impact
  • Earn practical skills in assessing and valuing diamonds with precision, emphasising key factors such as carat, cut, colour, and clarity.
  • Explore the scientific intricacies of diamond structure, properties, and identification techniques.
  • Earn the ability to distinguish between natural and synthetic diamonds.
  • Equipping learners with a well-rounded expertise that extends beyond the superficial.
  • Fostering a deeper understanding of diamonds in both theoretical and practical contexts.
Course Duration and Timing
  • 40 Days duration/120 Hrs
Course content

Level Beginner • 13 Lectures • 120 Total Hours

  • Formation and properties of diamonds
  • Era of Diamond rush
  • Primary natural resources
  • Mining and operations
  • Mineral extraction
  • Summary of rough diamonds
  • Cutting and polishing process
  • Wholesale trading
  • Microscopic observations
  • Finding clarity characteristic
  • Enhanced cut proportions
  • Polish and symmetry
  • Color analysis
  • Deriving carat and size
  • Types of synthetics
  • Simulant identification
  • Market acceptance
  • Practical and Theory Examination
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