Courses

Academy of Gemmology

Do your staff have all the answers when it comes to questions about gemstones? Would you like them to get training, but can’t afford the time or costs of a six-month course? Well, The Gem Lab has the answer:

A choice of five hands-on, practical courses that enable your staff to walk away with working knowledge and experience that they can actually use, improving your customer interaction, and thereby your sales.

Investing in a course is an investment in your business

The maximum number of delegates per class is just four, which allows each person to work with the equipment and stones intensively, leading to greater knowledge and understanding and more refined skill.

Gemmology Courses

You will receive a certificate at the end of each course.

Have a look through our courses below, and then contact us to book the one(s) you need.

* Practical Diamond Grading course – 1 Day practical @ R6500 per delegate.

* Rough Diamond Grading and Evaluation – 2 days @ R15000 per delegate.

* The theory and grading methods are explained online for these two courses.

A special thanks to PROTEA DIAMONDS in Cape Town for sponsoring the diamonds we use on this course.

Covering topics such as the Kimberley Process (Blood Diamonds), the delegate will learn to answer customer questions about their diamonds, correctly and confidently. This course covers:

  • Stages of polishing
  • Correct use of tweezers, loupe and microscope
  • Plotting, importance of plotting and definitions
  • Clarity grading
  • Fluorescence
  • Colour grading
  • Proportions, how to read the proportion report
  • Imitations and synthetics
  • Fracture filling, laser drilling, estimating weight
  • Correct use of the Rapp

Basic Gem Identification course – 1 day @ R850 per delegate

The first part of this course teaches the student about the lab equipment, the principles of how each instrument works, and how to use them correctly. We then take a detailed look at 15 of the most popular gemstones, covering synthetics vs natural, artificial treatments, coating, and all the relevant information about each particular stone. A certificate is issued on completion of this course.

Jewellery Valuation Course – R8500

This course is designed to get you started with being able to do jewellery valuations.
Included in this course:

  • First day      : Practical Diamond Grading which includes how to value and buy diamonds
  • Second day : Basic Gem ID grading and prices gemstone
  • Third day    : Jewellery valuations
  •  Spreadsheet to calculate the values
  •  ICSL coloured stone grading notes
  • Various online links ie. estimating weight
  • Valuation notes