Accredited Gemologist program (A.G.) emphasizes the practical gemstone identification and synthetic/treatment detection skills required to become a proficient gemologist in today's gem and jewelry industry, as well
as providing a solid grounding in the commercial aspects of grading and valuation.In addition to classroom-based theoretical and practical instruction, students are given the opportunity to visit various gem mining localities, jewelry production
facilities and gemstone trading hubs throughout Thailand.
What Will I Learn?
- Gem identification procedures.
- Proper instrument uses and techniques.
- How to identify and/or separate a minimum of 300 gemstones.
- The properties and attributes of a variety of gem materials.
- How to identify and/or separate a minimum of 300 gemstones.
- The properties and attributes of a variety of gem materials.
- How to price a colorless diamond.
- How to connect this knowledge with the real-gem world & jewelry industry.
- How to identify simulants, as well as synthetic and treated materials.
- How to grade a gemstone for Color, Carat, Clarity, Cut.
- Understand the synthetic processes.
- What to do in a gem market.
- Understand how gemstones are priced.
Four required courses are included within A.G. program:
GEM IDENTIFICATION (8 WEEKS)
This course provides students with the skills they require to make quick and reliable gem identifications.
- Gem Identification procedures
- Proper instrument uses and techniques
- How to identify gemstones using a wide range of gemological instruments
- Understand the properties and attributes of a variety of gem materials
SYNTHETIC AND TREATED GEM IDENTIFICATION (2 WEEKS)
With a collection of over a thousand rough and cut stones, this course offers students a rare opportunity to examine all the major synthetic and treated gem varieties found within the marketplace.
Being able to identify synthetic and, especially, treated materials is a vital aspect of the modern gem and jewelry industry and many gem dealers have lost large sums of money by buying such stones as natural.
COLORED STONE GRADING AND PRICING (2 WEEKS)
This course provides students with a grounding in the assessment of color, clarity, and cut for a large number of colored gemstones, emphasizing how such factors affect their values in an ever-changing marketplace.
DIAMOND GRADING AND PRICING (2 WEEKS)
Offering access to hundreds of diamonds in a wide variety of grades, sizes, cuts, and levels of clarity, the AIGS Diamond Grading and Pricing course provides students with the skills required to judge cut, color, clarity, and carat - otherwise known
as the “Four C’s” of diamond grading - and learn how these factors affect the stone’s overall value.
In addition to this, students will learn how to identify the various diamond simulants, synthetics, and enhancements that are commonly encountered in the marketplace.
Pre-requisites: No experience required, Minimum 16 years of age
Careers: Sorting & Wholesale , Appraisal & Valuation , Marketing & Communication , Retail, Sales Associate , Geology , Mineralogy, Cutting/ Lapidary,Education, Laboratory & Research , Gemologist , Manufacturing & Design,
Luxury Goods , Colored Stone Buyer, Auction House Jewelry Specialist , Dealership , Diamond Buyer, Diamond Sorter/Grader , Estate Jewelry Dealer, Jewelry Business Owner, Jewelry Buyer, Pawnbroker
Recommended for: Gemstone Traders, Gemstone Experts, Gemstone Buyers, Appraisers , Graders, Gemstone Lovers, Retailers
Language: English (Applicants enrolling in AIGS courses are required to have good English communication)
Instrument for student: Course book (syllabus), Toolset
A.G. Program Schedule
- Gem Identification
Session 1 : 25 Mar - 23 May 2024
Session 2 : 17 Jun - 13 Aug 2024
Session 3 : 9 Sep - 5 Nov 2024
- Synthetic & Treated Gem Identification
Session 1 : 27 May - 10 Jun 2024
Session 2 : 14 Aug - 27 Aug 2024
Session 3 : 6 Nov - 19 Nov 2024
- Colored Stone Grading and Pricing
Session 1 : 12 Jun - 25 Jun 2024
Session 2 : 28 Aug - 10 Sep 2024
Session 3 : 20 Nov - 3 Dec 2024
- Diamond Grading and Pricing
Session 1 : 26 Jun - 9 Jul 2024
Session 2 : 11 Sep - 24 Sep 2024
Session 3 : 4 Dec - 18 Dec 2024
Should you like to attend this class, you may register your interest on our website AIGS Thailand
