Advanced Diamond Grading

A professional program specially designed for diamond quality grading and certiﬁcation with microscope.

Advanced Diamond Grading is an intense diamond program that offers an introduction to diamonds with their technical properties. International method of color grading and clarity grading under Microscope. Identiﬁcation of natural diamonds, imitations, synthetics and treatments in diamonds - some of the important topics will be taught practically.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

Introduction to diamond.
Understand how diamonds are formed, mined, manufactured, and marketed.
Learn to grade diamonds with the aid of 10x loupe as per market practice.
Learn International methods of grading - 4 C’s - CLARITY, CUT, COLOR and CARAT.
CLARITY - Internal & external features and clarity grading.
CUT - Enhanced knowledge about the Ideal-cut diamond, proportions, polish & symmetry factors.
COLOR – Color grading as per Indian and International Standards, from D to Z – for fancy diamonds how intense is its hue.
CARAT - Size divisions, weight estimation, use of gauge and sieve.
Learn clarity grading with plotting technique.
Fluorescence in diamonds.
Polish and symmetry with practical experience.
Identiﬁcation of diamonds from its simulants like AD, CZ, Moissanite, Synthetic Diamonds etc.
Selection – Rejection with percentage.
Operating sieves & gauges.
Measuring diamond through special gauge.
Handling techniques of instruments & accessories.
Brief preview of Indian & International Market.

WHO SHOULD PURSUE?

Diamond Enthusiasts
Diamond Assorter / Grader
Jewelry Business Owner
Jewelry Manufacturer
Jewelry Connoisseurs
Lab Graders
Retailers / Wholesalers

"I wanted to learn about diamonds and had zero experience in it with no basic knowledge on diamonds. I enrolled in IIG and did their ADG course. In this course I gained a lot of knoweldge and it was a good experience. They also took me for a factory visit to Surat where I gained practical insight into this industry. I am very proud to be a apart of IIG. A person with no knowledge can join IIG and grow and become industry ready. "

Yogesh Kumar Badlani

"I plan to work in an export house in BKC. I enrolled in IIG as they are recommended by indusry stalwarts. In their ADG course I gained knoweldge on small diamonds and learnt the terms of the diamonds. Their teaching staff has very good knowledge on dimonds. I like thier one - on - one approach with parctical sector knowledge. I recommend IIG's ADG course to anyone who wants to work in this industry and grow in their career."

Rajendra Rathod

"I want to work in the retail sector in the diamond industry. When I joined IIG I had very a basic knowledge on diamonds. To enhance my knowledge I took up the ADG course at IIG. This course helped me in gaining experience through the parctical training approach. I recommend the ADG course at IIG to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge on diamonds."

Shashank Ganpat Desai