Identifying laboratory-grown diamonds
Fri, 10 May
|The Goldsmith Centre
Confidently identify laboratory-grown diamonds with my 7-step guide to identification.
Time & Location
10 May 2024, 09:30 – 16:30 BST
The Goldsmith Centre, 42 Britton St, London EC1M 5AD, UK
About the Workshop
Learn how to identify laboratory-grown diamonds with my signature practical workshop. After this day, you will never make a buying mistake again.
Julia Griffith FGA DGA EG will lead you through her 7-step guide to identification. Tthis logical, step-by-step process covers observation and testing using equipment accessible to most jewellery professionals. This day contains a series of lectures and hands-on sessions. Over 50 laboratory-grown diamonds are available to view, which exhibit the full range of possible identification features. Course is CPD accredited.
Friday 29th March
9:30am - 4:30pm
£395.00pp
VAT is not applicable.
- Learn everything you need to know so you can test and identify laboratory-grown diamonds.
- 50+ laboratory-grown diamonds showing vast range of features.
- Excellent peer-tutor interaction with a maximum of 10 other participants.
- Standard gemmological equipment available on loan for the day.
Topics will include: Observation, magnetism, UV reactions, crossed polarised filters (CPF), screening equipment, testing melee and discussions on advanced equipment. Equipment includes; Dr Watson by Yehuda, Presidium SDS II, Jewellery Inspector by Gemetrix, and Gemetrix StrainView.
Target audience:
✓ Diamond buyers
✓ Jewellery valuers
✓ Pawnbrokers
✓ Gemmologists and gemmology students
✓ Retailers
✓ EVERYONE buying diamond jewellery from the public domain.
Pre-requisite: Must be proficient at observing gems with a 10x loupe.
Workshop leader: Julia Griffith FGA DGA EG
Extra benefits:
✓ CPD certificate
✓ Completion certificate from The Gem Academy
✓ 7-step guide to identification guidebook by Julia Griffith
✓ Refreshments included