Specializing in international methods of color and clarity grading of diamonds.
The word 'Grading' is usually applied to polished diamonds, where finished goods are separated into a number of lots depending upon the parameters such as Carat, Cut, Color & Clarity of the diamond. Successful personnel will have good job prospects within the Gems & Jewellery Industry. This course is highly practical and is usually concluded by the delivery credentials for Polished Diamond Grading.
"I plan to work in the diamond industry. I took the PDG course at IIG as they offer very good educational courses on diamonds. I enhanced my knowledge on grading and sorting diamonds. The one on one teacher training approach gave me better insights into polished diamonds. I recommend the PDG course at IIG as they have a great teaching staff."
"I am starting my career in the retail sector of the diamond industry. I joined IIG for their PDG course. The faculty and teachers - are very polite and I am glad that I am a student at IIG. I enjoyed learning in this institute. I would recommed the PDG course at IIG to anyone who wants to develop their career in the future."
"My future plan is to join the diamond industry. I joined IIG for their PDG course. They have a very good staff and the best teachers. They gave me theoretical as well as practical knowledge on diamonds which was up to the mark. I came out with flying colors in their tests. I fully encourage and recommend IIG for thier PDG course."
"IIG is an excellent institute. I joined the PDG course with 50% knowledge and by the time I finished I gained 100% knowledge. I thank Nirmala Maam who turned out to be my best friend and my best teacher. She always encouraged me to do my best. I am now industry ready and prepared to expand my life. I recommend IIG for their PDG course."
These all are skilled oriented courses which doesn’t require any particular qualification or degree as such. However, we would recommend 10+ Grade students to be eligible for the courses.
In general, clarity starts to matter a lot when it is too low. There is not much difference to the naked eye between a diamond graded FL or IF and one in the VS1-VS2 clarity range. However, diamonds with clarity graded below SI1/SI2 are very likely to have visible flaws.
Rose Cut. The rose cut features anywhere from three to 24 facets. It's one of the oldest diamond cuts, with a history dating back to the 1500s. This diamond cut is known as the rose cut because its shape resembles that of a rose bud's bloom.
Most natural diamonds have ages between 1 billion and 3.5 billion years.
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