Detailed gemology programs for students and jewellery professionals

Career directions

Gemologist, appraiser, coloured stone buyer, diamond buyer, sorter/grader, inventory specialist, jewellery business owner, lab professional, merchandiser, retailer, sales associate or wholesaler.

Module content

• Gemstone deposits, formation and classification
• Crystallography, optical and physical properties
• Gem testing instruments and identification procedure
• Synthetic, composite, imitation and treated gemstones
• Gem description, diamonds and non-categorized gems

Career directions

Appraiser, jewellery specialist, coloured stone buyer, diamond buyer, grader, jewellery business owner, merchandiser, retailer, sales associate or wholesaler.

Module content

• Gold, precious metal alloys and karat concept
• Gemstone and diamond identification basics
• Pre-casting, moulding, wax injection and casting process
• Setting, polishing, quality assurance and pricing factors
• Kundan, polki, ivory styles and Indian jewellery tradition

Career directions

Diamond grader, production role in diamond industry, jewellery business owner, sales associate, diamond merchant or diamond trading professional.

Module content

• Geological occurrence of diamonds
• Rough and polished diamonds
• Diamond identification and 4Cs
• Physical, chemical and optical properties
• Lab-grown diamonds, CVD and HPHT

Career directions

Coloured stone buyer, diamond buyer, sorter/grader, gemologist, jewellery business owner, merchandiser, retailer, sales associate or wholesaler.

Module content

• Role of gemology and gemologists
• Weight, measurement and gemstone properties
• Precious, semi-precious and organic gems
• Gem testing instruments and identification
• Treatments, synthetics, diamond identification and grading

Career directions

Jewellery designer, production role, diamond grader, jewellery business owner, sales associate, product developer or quality assurance specialist.

Module content

• Gold, precious metal alloy and karatage
• Gem identification, diamond grading and jewellery terms
• Polished gem shapes and jewellery design use
• Manufacturing tools, pre-casting and after-casting
• Quality assurance, hallmarking and laser marking

Career directions

Jewellery designer, CAD designer, product developer, production role in jewellery industry or quality assurance specialist.

Module content

• Introduction to gems and jewellery
• Gold, precious metal alloy and manufacturing process
• Designing and CAD/CAM basics
• Jewellery pricing factors
• Indian jewellery tradition and latest design trends

Career directions

Gem and rudraksha shopkeeper, trader, astrologer, wholesaler, retailer or jewellery/gem sales professional.

Module content

• Introduction to gemology and instruments
• Gem identification methods and procedures
• Navratna and non-categorized gem identification
• Rudraksha botanical characteristics and types
• Quality parameters, synthetics and imitation materials