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DIAMOND COURSE
GEMOLOGY - DIAMOND (Basic)

Date:
No. of sessions:
11 (including examination)
Course Duration:
2 weeks (5 lessons per week)
Course fee:
S$800 (member of SJA) / S$1000 (non-member) (no GST) per participant
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Course Delivery Method:
By Coursework (Theory and Practical)
Class Size:
15
Graduation Conditions:
Certificate is awarded when students passed the Examination and has attained at least 75% attendance.
Venue:
360 Orchard Road #09-04, International Building, Singapore 238869.
Email:

Course Instructor(s):
Mr Tay Thye Sun

Originator: Far East Gem Institute.
Upon completing the course (see Graduation Conditions), students will be issued a certificate of performance.

Aims/Objectives:
To equip students with basic knowledge of diamonds.
Target Students:
People who are interested to learn more about diamonds, gemstones, jade and other precious stones/minerals.
Pre-requisites:
None.
Course Summary:

In this course, students will be introduced to the history of diamonds and understand why diamonds is so valuable. Students will also learn about the development of diamond-cutting and how diamonds reflect light. Using a loupe, students will learn how to grade a faceted diamond based on 4Cs i.e. clarity, colour, cut and carat weight. Loupe, lighting and diamond samples will be made available during the practical sessions. Students will be introduced to the way diamonds are priced in accordance to the Rapaport report. Students will also be introduced to the different types of diamond quality reports available in the market.

Course Outline:
  1. Introduction
  2. Why diamond is so valuable?
  3. Chemical and physical properties of diamond.
  4. Formation, occurrence, sources, mining & marketing of rough diamond.
  5. History & cutting of diamond
  6. Basic theory on Clarity, Colour, Cut and Carat weight.
  7. Reading an international diamond grading report GIA, HRD, IGI & AGS.
  8. Rapaport pricing of diamond.
  9. Practical sessions.

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GEMOLOGY - DIAMOND (Advanced)

Date:
No. of sessions:
11 (including examination)
Course Duration:
2 weeks (5 lessons per week)
Course fee:
S$800 (member of SJA) / S$1000 (non-member) (no GST) per participant
[terms & conditions]
Course Delivery Method:
By Coursework (Theory and Practical)
Class Size:
15
Graduation Conditions:
Certificate is awarded when students passed the Examination and has attained at least 75% attendance.
Venue:
360 Orchard Road #09-40, International Building, Singapore 238869.
Email:

Course Instructor(s):
Mr Tay Thye Sun

Originator: Far East Gem Institute.
Upon completing the course (see Graduation Conditions), students will be issued a certificate of performance.

Aims/Objectives:
To equip students with advanced knowledge of diamonds.
Target Students:
People who are interested to learn more about diamonds, gemstones, jade and other precious stones/minerals.
Pre-requisites:
A pass in "Gemology - Diamond(Basic)" or its equivalent.

Course Summary:

In this course, students will learn about the advanced techniques employed in the grading of clarity, colour and cut of a diamond.  Students have the opportunity to observe the quality of a diamonds cut in detail and taught how to observe the hearts and arrows.  Students will be introduced to the grading of mounted diamonds and also how to identify natural diamonds from imitations like the cubic zirconia, synthetic moissanite, and synthetic diamond.  Comparison of the usefulness of various instruments (e,g, Jemeter digital 90, Presidium Reflective meter, and the Presidium Tester) in testing natural diamond from imitations will be made.  Students will also view some of the diamonds that are being treated with the latest treatment methods. These includes the irradiated diamond, High Pressure and High Temperature (HPHT) diamond, laser drilled diamond and fracture filling in diamond.

Course Outline:
  1. Clarity, colour and cut grading in detail.
  2. Look at the cut grade in more detail like how to estimate the table percentage, crown angle, girdle thickness, quality of polish and symmetry.
  3. Examine natural diamond from synthetic moissanite, cubic zirconia, synthetic diamond.
  4. Examine treated diamond like irradiated diamond, High Pressure and High Temperature (HPHT) diamond, laser drilled diamond and fracture filling diamond.
  5. Learn about international disclosure rules.
  6. Practical sessions.

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