Polished Diamond Course

 


"Practical, complete and informative," is the best way to describe our renowned Polished Diamond Course. Students will learn how to evaluate the famous 4Cs: Carat , Color, Clarity and Cut with hundreds of specimens, using the loupe and the microscope!

But that's not all. The formation of diamond, the polishing of the rough stone, identification of imitations, synthetic diamond and treated diamonds are only a few of the other topics addressed during classes.


Duration: 8 / 5 days*
Diploma awarded: IGI Polished Diamond Grader

DAY 1 - Introduction
  • Theoretical notions: definition, formation, extraction, and distribution
  • The 4 Cs: carat weight, color, clarity and cut
  • Clarity grading of diamonds, using the microscope and the loupe

DAY 2 - Practice: Clarity Grading
  • Color grading of diamonds: colorless to yellow

DAY 3 - Analysis of the make of a diamond
  • Part I: the proportions of the round brilliant cut
  • Part II: elementary knowledge of fancy cuts
Day 4 - Diamond Fashioning
  • The different steps in diamond fashioning from the rough to the finished product - cleavage, sawing, polishing, bruting

DAY 5 - Practice of clarity, color and proportions
  • Analysis of the polish and symmetry of round brilliants

DAY 6 - Diamond simulants: Methods of identification
  • Practice

DAY 7 - Analysis of the proportions of fancy shapes
  • Visit the Antwerp Diamond Bourse and the IGI Laboratory
  • Practice

DAY 8 - Test and Diplomas
  • Practical test
  • Delivery of the IGI Diplomas
  • Treated Diamonds

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