Acquire the technical knowledge you need to make profitable buying and selling decisions. Study the fundamental of diamond treatments, synthetics, and simulants. Understand the effect of fluorescence on body color in diamonds. Discover the role played by cut in the market-place. Plus, develop the all important skills of judging and grading the color, clarity, and cut of diamonds. Protect your business and the interests of your customers by learning to read the unique "fingerprint" clarity characteristics of a diamond.

Prerequisite: Diamond Essentials

Course content:

Introduction: beyond the essentials
Birth of the modern diamond industry
The modern diamond market
How diamonds form
Exploring for diamonds
Diamond mining
The diamond crystal
Diamonds and light
The evolution of diamond cutting
Finding and identifying clarity characteristics
Grading clarity
Diamonds and color
Grading color
Grading proportions- table, crown, and girdle
Grading proportions- pavilion and culet- and evaluating finish
Grading fancy cuts
Estimating weight, recutting and repolishing
Diamond simulants
Synthetics and treatments
Succeeding in the marketplace