Diamond: Historical Back ground. Origin, Mining, Occurrence, Major Diamond Deposits of the world, Famous Diamonds
Crystallography, Physical, Chemical, Optical Properties, Inclusions and Characteristics
Importance of 4'Cs (cut, color, clarity & carat)
Cut: round brilliant and its facets, development of the brilliant cut, forms of diamond cuts, types of brilliant cut, modified brilliant & fancy cuts. Symmetry, proportion, comprehensive evaluation
Color: color grades - origin , color grading systems
Clarity: clarity grades - origin, clarity grading systems, external and internal features using 10x and microscope
Carat: weight estimation of round brilliant cut
Diamond and its simulants including synthetic moissanite and synthetic cubic zironia’s along with their identification techniques
Diamond synthesis, treatment of diamond & the methods of detection / identification
Jewellery grading / appraisal
Handling of microscope and different trade machines
Optical properties + practical grading as per international standards
4C's and its effect on price + practical assorting
