This course covers the skills needed to grade diamonds based on the 4C’s, Colour, Clarity, Cut and Carat Weight.
Course Outline
- Correct use of a Loupe
- Correct use of a Tweezer
- Colour Grading
- Clarity Grading
- Fluorescence Identification
- Cut, Proportions, Symmetry, Polish
- Understanding Synthetics
- Simulant Identification
- Moissanite Identification
- Treatments, Fracture filling, Laser drilling
- Correct use of the Rapaport Diamond Price List
- Carat Weight Estimation
- Diamond Plotting
- Identification of Inclusions & Blemishes
- How to read and compare Laboratory Reports
- The Kimberly Process Certification