Coloured Stones Programme

The gemmology course is designed scientifically forming the basis of gem identification and the principle use of gemmological instruments .Gemstones are dealt with in totality  and the forma is at par with  the International standard in West .

Pre-Requisites: None

What You'll Learn : Through extensive practice in a laboratory like setting you'll learn to grade and identify coloured stones . You'll discover how to use gemmological testing equippment to identify and separate a wide variety of gems. By working closely with your instructor and classmates on actual stones, you'll be testing and identify hundreds of stones ,including some unusual and challenging ones .Gain extensive familiarity with a wide variety of gems including emeralds , sapphires and rubies . Discover how experts train in detection of synthetics, imitations and treatments . And learn how to grade colour , clarity and cut using coloured stone grading system .

Who Can Benefit : Sales associates, managers, Owners, graders, buyers, appraisers, whole salers, designers, and gem lab personnel .

Topics Covered :
* Describing colour.
* How colour affects value
* How to grade and plot clarity charachteristics
* Detecting natural gemstones, synthetics, assembled stoned, treatments, imitation, phenomena gems
* How to use gem testing equipment, sources & minning
* How and when to use a gem lab
* How and when to plan recutting
* Ggrading translucent & opaque gems
* Cabachons,Engravings & Carvings.

Course length : 8 weeks

You'll Earn : The Coloured Stone Diploma.

Your's To Keep : A 10X hand loupe, study material issued to you .

Correspondence Courses :Correspondence courses for out station candidates are conducted.The courses offered vary from four to eight weeks duration round the year .

Learn in the convenience of your home or office. Our acclaimed study material is delivered straight to your door. We make course material easy to understand and fun. With years of experience in distance education, Aastha Institue Of Gemmology has mastered the art of plain language to explain key gemmological concepts clearly . From the very first lesson, you'll wonder why all learning can't be this easy.

The fees are inclusive of all study material required for respective courses . The standard  and material used are at par   with the international  standards.The environment  is perefectly created to suit  the respective  disciplines .

Aastha Institute Of Gemmology

Aastha Institute is a highly sophisticated, non- profit education centre with gemmological laboratory services, giving a ground breaking research and education provided for all level of society. A.I.G. has translated its expertise in diamonds and coloured gemstones in to the most respected education available in gem and jewellery industry. It's so fashioned and tailor made course developed to help jewellers and customers deal in a mutually assured spirit of professionalism and trust.

The position that the Institute holds today is widespread and is completely trusted and respected in career building and guidance combining science and product knowledge to sustain maximum productivity efficiency and integrity in this challenging and most sort after career.