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Diamond Grading & Sorting [1]

Paper Code: 
TJD 401
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to -

Provide an understanding of physical and optical properties of diamonds, cutting and polishing, 4-c's, identification, natural inclusions, polishing, faceting, clarity & colour grades

9.00
Unit I: 
History of Diamond

                                                                             

·         The Dark Age

·         The Middle Age

·         Recent Time

·         Mining

·         Sourcing

                      Famous diamType of Diamonds:                                                                                          09 hrs

  • White, Pink, Green, Yellow, Blue & Champagne Diamonds

onds

9.00
Unit II: 
Type of Diamonds

                                                                                    

  • White, Pink, Green, Yellow, Blue & Champagne Diamonds

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Diamond Cutting, Polishing & Grading:

                      

  • Instruments used for Cutting, Grading and Sorting of Diamonds
  • Certification of Diamonds

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Physical and Optical Properties of Diamonds

                             

·         Surface Luster of Diamonds

·         Fluorescence in Diamond

         Indestructible Diamonds

             The Refractive Index 

9.00
Unit V: 
Gemological Characteristics

                                                           

4-c's of Diamond

  • Clarity
  • Colour grades
  • Cut
  • Carat

 

Essential Readings: 

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

  • An Analysis Of The International Diamond Market by Donna J. Bergenstock
  • The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz
  • Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds by Stephen C. Hofer
  • Diamonds Famous, Notable, and Unique by Lawrence Copeland

 

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022 [2]

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