The Diamond and
Diamond Grading Course
This course covers the formation of diamonds
through to the actual practical grading and pricing of diamonds. The
course has been revised to incorporate the changes in the industry,
changes in technology and the latest diamond simulants.
The correspondence course consists of two parts.
The theory is done by correspondence where the student studies the
manual and returns each of the 9 questionnaires to the College for
marking. On completion of the nine sections the student then does a
5-day practical at the College’s premises in Johannesburg and Cape Town. During the 5
day practical the student will examine and grade up to 120 diamonds.
1. Course objective
To give the student a comprehensive background and knowledge of
diamonds and diamond grading from formation through to the pricing
of the polished gem, with an emphasis on the practical grading of
colour, purity and proportions using the laboratory equipment and
the accessories provided in the E.G.L. equipment pouch.
2. Course outline
- Diamond crystallography and formation
- Mining • De Beers and
the DTC
- Famous diamonds and famous people in diamonds
- History
and stages of diamond polishing
- Tools used in the trade
- Grading
and identification - proportion grading - weight estimations -
colour grading - plotting and clarity grading - finish analysis
- Diamond simulants and fracture filling
- Pricing of the polished gem
using the Rappaport price list.
3. Course
design
The course has been designed in such a way that it can be done by correspondence, terminating with a 5 day practical. The
E.G.L. College of Gemology will send you the course manual, which
comprises nine sections of the theoretical study. At the end of each
section there is a questionnaire, which you must complete and send
back to the College for marking. On successful completion of the
nine sections,
application to do the five-day practical segment is made through the college. During these five days you will be given the opportunity to
examine up to 120 stones and practice the knowledge you obtained
from the theoretical course. The course concludes
with a practical and theory examination, the pass mark both being 80 %.
4. Course fee
Johannesburg: the course fee is R8 151 including VAT. A 75% deposit
is required to receive the manual and the balance must be paid before commencement
of the practical segment of the course.
Practicals in other centers: the course fee is R9 508 including VAT. and courier costs of course material where applicable. A 75% deposit is required
to receive the manual and the balance must be paid before commencement of the practical
segment of the course. A discount may be negotiated. A maximum period of six months is allowed for
completion of the course and the fees are neither refundable nor
transferable.
5. Equipment- Included in the course fee
The equipment pouch provided includes the following: - medium
sized grading tweezers - 10x magnification loupe - Loupe string -
lint free cloth - colour boats - scoop
6. Diploma
After passing both the theoretical and practical examination with
a minimum mark of 80% or higher, you will receive a certificate
stating that you have completed and passed the Diamonds and Diamond
Grading course at the E.G.L. College of Gemology within the required
standards.
7. Enrolment
Please contact our Johannesburg and Cape Town offices.
Johannesburg :
Tel: (011) 334 - 4527/8,
Fax: (011) 334 - 2193,
E-mail: alan@egl.co.za
Cape Town: Tel:
(021) 419 - 8828
Course Application Form
At the end of the course successful students will be able to
discuss diamonds with confidence using the knowledge they have
acquired.
