Precious Gemstone Professional – Solitaire Gemmological Laboratories

Start out on your journey into the world of gem education with the Qualified Gemstone Professional. It is suitable for anyone who is a gem enthusiast with little to no knowledge of gems or gemmology. All you need is a passion for gemstones, which we will build on by giving you a deeper understanding of gemstones, their properties and the stories behind their use.

Course Highlights

Get professional insight into identification of gem quality factors and where they are mined.
Learn definitions of gems, and recognize how their beauty, rarity and durability affect their value.
Learn to identify transparent gems like ruby, emerald, sapphire, tanzanite and tourmaline as well as opaque gemstones such as turquoise, lapis lazuli, rhodochrosite and several others.
Differentiate between natural gemstones and their synthetic counterparts and simulants by using magnification to observe the internal features within them.
Detect phenomena in gemstones and study the cause behind each of them.
Learn the relation between light and gemstone colours, using a dichroscope to detect pleochroism and the effect colour has on the value of the gem.
Learn to use the refractometer, Chelsea colour filter and various other instruments used to identify gemstones.
How heat treatment, irradiation, lattice diffusion, dyeing and oil and resin treatments can alter gem appearance and properties.
Various types of cuts and facets like cabochons, beads and other forms and how they affect the transmission of light.

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