Gem ID for life - with Kerry Gregory
Gem ID for life - with Kerry Gregory
Gem ID for Life
Do you need to be able to identify gemstones quickly and easily? Want to be able to recognise stones when with clients? But no time or money for the full gemmology diploma?This course is for you!
With five, hands-on, practical day classes, we will teach you the key skills to enable you to accurately identify common and commercial gemstones.
We will teach you the theory of gemmology so you understand the concepts, but mostly you will be learning through doing; handling hundreds of gemstones, and learning how to accurately use gemmological testing equipment. This is taught by experts who have tested thousands of gemstones for decades and are highly recognised and accredited.
Overview:
This is a practical course for practical people. There is no writing and exams. There is skills and doing. The real skills you need to do what you want, and quickly.
Day One: Obligatory Observation
Day Two: Practical Polariscope
Day Three: Successful Spectroscope
Day Four: Rule the Refractometer
Day Five: Total Testing
See full details of each day , dates and full course information click here
Course Price: £1500 (inc VAT)
Optional Equipment: £750 (inc VAT)
Contact Kerry for Payment plan option
This includes:
5 fully days tuition
Refreshments all day
Lunch
Use of all stones and equipment
Resources and hand outs (Handy to keep for when you go solo!)
Some may opt for course price that includes all the testing equiptment
The course programme and schedule have been carefully put together, so there is enough time to cover all we need, as well as time in between for the knowledge to sink in, for you to practice and for it to become long-term learning. We have also tried to make sure no classes are during school holidays!
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