Institute

INSTITUTE

Elevate your career in gems and jewellery by combining passion with knowledge. Study at the Diamond Scientific Instıtute , the world’s foremost authority in gemology, and earn a diploma that opens doors throughout the industry.

POLISHED DIAMOND COURSE

This course is fast-paced and will quickly bring you to a level where you can identify, grade and price diamonds according to international grading and trading practices. It will give you a thorough understanding of the grading standards followed worldwide and is ideally suited for individuals with tight time constraints.

Overview

  • Evolution of diamonds from origin to market
  • Mining process and morphology of rough diamonds
  • Manufacturing stages from rough to polished
  • Clarity, color, cut and carat weight estimation and evolution rading of fancy shaped diamonds
  • Identification of treatments, imitations and synthetics diamonds
  • Factors affecting diamond pricing
  • Highlights

  • Intensive lab sessions
  • Training and practical work using diamonds ranging from 0.15 carat to above a carat
  • Limited number of participants to guarantee maximum attention to individual candidates
  • Informative manual and grading kit sourced from DSI Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland
  • Guided tour of the DSI laboratory and research facilities
  • Career Options

    The DSI graduates who have pursued their careers in the gem and jewellery industry mostly became: entrepreneur, gemologist, freelancer, buyer, salesperson, quality control supervisor, investor, jewellery retailer, manufacturer, etc.


    ROUGH DIAMOND COURSE

    The beauty of a diamond emerges not only after it has been polished; nature endows diamonds with beautiful and unique shapes, and to study them in their rough state is an art and science in itself. This course is one-of-a-kind, and the only such practical evaluation rough diamond course available in the market.

    Overview

  • "Morphology" or study of diamond forms
  • Sorting of rough
  • Techniques for grading clarity and color
  • Impact of tension and fluorescence
  • Yield estimation and planning
  • Determining price of single stones and rough parcels
  • Origin determination
  • Rough scanning and analysis using specialized computer software
  • Highlights

  • Intensive lab sessions
  • Working with industrial and gem quality rough of all shapes and sizes
  • Manual planning using gauges and simple tools
  • Systematic pricing format
  • Career Options

    The DSI graduates who have pursued their careers in the gem and jewellery industry mostly became: rough diamond grader, valuer, trader, miner, evaluator, appraiser for customs department, diamond manufacturer, entrepreneur, etc.