PUBLIC

 Anyone with an interest in gems

OBJECTIVES

To learn how to identify gemstones such as sapphires, rubies and emerald, to understand the world of jade and of green ornamental stones and discover the fundamentals of gemmology

TEACHING METHODS AND RESOURCES

• Training provided by a professional gemmologist
• Use of gemmological equipment: loupe, binocular microscope, UV light, polariscope
• Observation of gemstones

LEARNING ASSESSMENT METHOD

• Knowledge assessment
• Certificate issued at the end of training