Diamond Education

In association with

Charma Viet Nam LL.C.

Prospectus

1.     CHARMA DIAMOND GRADER (CDG-001)

 Program Overview:

 This program is designed to mold the “Charma Diamond Graders” to meet continuous growing demands of the trade & industry in Vietnam and abroad. Those completing the program should be able to sort out polished diamonds and grade them as per domestic & international standard with respect to 5Cs i.e Carat, Cut, Color, Clarity and Cost. Candidates shall be, although directly not related, exposed to polishing techniques to enable them to particularly grade Cut parameters with higher level of accuracy.

Basics of polishing, polishing direction, polishing grain, polishing tips & techniques, maximum yield recovery, manufacturing defect.

Grading of Polished Diamond and Instruments used, Color Grading, Clarity Grading, Grading for cut according to local/domestic market. Valuation of Diamond as per local market as well as international market.

Grading of Polished Diamonds Gauging of Diamonds, Color Grading using Natural Master Stones (GIA & PNJ), Clarity Grading using Microscope & microscopic study.  

Microscope studies on diamonds about their inclusions & blemishes, its plotting, introduction to HPHT diamonds & synthetic diamonds.

An overview of various instruments.

Valuation as per Rapaport (international diamond market price publisher)

Course Code                       CDG-001

 Training Schedule:

Basics of Diamond            :           01 week (2hrs / day) 

Diamond Grading              :           07 week (2hrs / day)

Diamond Grading Intl.      :           02 week (2hrs / day)

Diamond Identification     :           01 week (2hrs / day)

Diamond Valuation           :          01 week (2hrs / day)

Diamond market study & practice: During the course period (optional)

Timing:

Monday to Friday only

Either of the following (depending on the availability & as decided by the management of the institute).

10.00 – 12.00 or 03.00– 05.00hrs.

     Eligibility                              Duration                               Total Fees

10+2 or Equivalent                12 weeks (120hrs)                         $1200

Fees: Vietnamese Nationals: $1200

2.     Short Term DIAMOND GRADING COURSE (CDG – 002)

The course covers practical training using sophisticated instruments as well as only with 10x lens for identification and grading of diamonds as per International Standards. Course covers all aspects of clarity grading such as IF, VVS, VS, SI, I etc & also grading for 'Color' and 'Cut' especially the evaluation of table percentage, pavilion depth, girdle thickness, etc.

Course Code                       CDG-002

 Training Schedule:

Diamond Grading :             05 week (2hrs / day)

Diamond Valuation:            01 week (2hrs / day)

Diamond market study & practice: During the course period (optional)

Timing:

Monday to Friday only

Either of the following (depending on the availability & as decided by the management of the institute).

10.00 – 12.00 or 03.00– 05.00hrs.

     Eligibility                              Duration                               Total Fees

10+2 or Equivalent                6 weeks (60hrs)                              $700

Fees: Vietnamese Nationals: $700