Advanced Diamond Charter

Career at SGL often starts in our classroom.

Looking to start a career in the diamond industry? Our Advanced Diamond Charter is the perfect course for you! A specialist is someone who masters the art of diamonds with discipline and professionalism. Someone who can trade, buy and sell diamonds with confidence. With SGL Lab’s Qualified Diamond Specialist Program, we offer a diamond grading course based on the International Diamond Grading System, offering students a chance to learn about diamonds in detail and develop expertise in detecting, assessing, and understanding the art of diamond examination.

Laboratory professional performing a detailed examination of a gemstone under analysis for the SGL course.

Overview of the course

  • Practical sessions to develop hand-on the International Diamond Grading System and the 4Cs (Cut, Colour, Clarity, and Carat Weight), and their importance in diamond evaluation
  • Color Grading of diamonds on the scale of D to Z
  • Detect Natural and Synthetic diamonds and learn about their treatments and simulants
  • Advanced testing’s necessity and requirements
  • Learn to speak the language of diamonds with confidence in front of customers, vendors, and suppliers

Topics Covered

SGL course icon for the 4Cs: Technical training on diamond cut, color, clarity, and carat weight evaluation.

The essential 4Cs

i.e cut, color, clarity, and carata

SGL course icon for Hands-on Practice: Using laboratory equipment and instruments on diamonds of various sizes and shapes.

Hands on Practice

Using equipment and instruments on diamonds of different sizes and shapes.

SGL course icon for Treatments & Processes: Educational sessions on diamond beautification and enhancement methods.

Treatments & Processes

Additional processes for the beautification of the gems

SGL course icon for Assessment: Analyzing technical factors concerning the diamond grading and evaluation process.

Assessment

Factors concerning the grading and evaluation process

SGL course icon for Identification: Mastering the art of diamond sighting with insights into stone structure and appearance.

Identification

Master the art of sighting diamonds with detailed insights on their structure and appearance.

Close-up of a gemologist using a laboratory loupe to perform high-precision gemstone grading.
A large, rough purple amethyst crystal held in a hand to illustrate the collector and buyer career path.
A collection of high-quality, brilliant-cut loose diamonds representing the wholesale trade sector.
Luxury diamond necklaces displayed on mannequins within a high-end retail showroom environment.

Other Courses

SGL Colored Gemstone Specialist banner: Expertise in identifying and grading colored stones based on international standards.

Colored Gemstone Specialist

An expertise and knowledge for gem enthusiasts and enables them to identify, grade, and value gemstones based on international standards.

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SGL Qualified Jewellery Specialist banner: Essential foundational training for jewelry sales and product knowledge.

Qualified Jewellery Specialist

An essential foundation of the sales and selling process which will become the key factor along your gems and Jewellery career.

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SGL Retail Product Management banner: A broad course covering jewelry manufacturing, merchandising, and sales techniques.

Retail Product Management

It covers a broad spectrum of topics starting from the evolution of Jewellery to manufacturing to sales techniques and merchandising.

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