Do you need to be able to identify gemstones quickly and easily?
Want to be able to recognise client's stones?
Don't have the time or money for a full gemmology diploma?
This course is for you!
With five, hands-on, practical day classes, you will learn the key skills to enable you to accurately identify common and commercial gemstones. (yes, in just 5 days! - we've taught many people like you successfully already)
You'll get a bit of the theory of gemmology, (but not in a boring, hard to understand fashion), so know why and how it all works. But mostly you will be learning through doing; handling hundreds of gemstones.
You'll be taught by Kerry, who is brilliant!
‘At work I use the practical gemmology you taught me, not only is my gemmology better because of you, so is my confidence.’ - Sharon Davies
Brilliant at gem testing (having tested thousands of gemstones for decades). Brilliant at teaching, she is a qualified adult education teacher, but more importantly she gets things across in a way anyone can understand and is an inspiring and motivating mentor. ( So not only are we good with gems, we're good at educating people too).
Our Gem ID For Life course is proudly ATHE endorsed, a mark of quality that recognises our high standards in course design, delivery, and learner experience. It confirms that our training is current and expertly led. Every participant receives an attendance certificate from ATHE showing that they have completed the programme. (It has a very exciting holographic sticker on!)
Course Dates and times: 09:30, for 10:00 start (grab a quick coffee first!) until 16:30
Day 1/5 - Thursday 25th March
Day 2/5 - Thursday 1st April
Day 3/5 - Thursday 8th April
Day 4/5 - Thursday 15th April
Day 5/5 - Thursday 22nd April
Can't make this course? We're putting more dates and locations on. Simply fill out our very quick form, and tell us when and where best suits you, and we will try and put on a class near you.
Our course dates are not selected randomly! They are to give you the best experience. There is time in between classes for knowledge to sink in, and for you to practice. On weeks when we have no class you will be given stones to take home and practice with to keep up your learning and hone your skills.
Would you recommend this course to others? 100% said yes.
Would you return to Gemmology Rocks for another course? 100% said yes.
Did you enjoy your course? 100% said yes.
Was the course good value for money? 100% said yes.
It has changed how I work with clients stones and how I buy for commissions, I am much more confident. I wish it was a course I could have had 20 years ago. - Rachel Hearne Jewellery
Location: CCT Venues-Smithfield, Two East Poultry Avenue, Smithfield, London, EC1A 9PT
Overview:
This is a practical course for practical people. There is no essay writing or long written exams. There is skills and doing. You prove you can do it (mostly to yourself!) by doing practical gemmology. The real skills you need to do what you want, and quickly.
Each day commences with coffee and chat, followed by a lesson and hands-on learning. By the end of each day, you will have mastered a new tool and the skills necessary for identifying different aspects of gemstones. On the final day, we bring all these skills together and identify gemstones like a real gemmologist!
- Day One: Obligatory Observation
- Day Two: Practical Polariscope
- Day Three: Rule the Refractometer
- Day Four: Successful Spectroscope
- Day Five: Total Testing
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 made sure no classes are during school holidays!
See full details of each day below in the Full Schedule.
Price: £2250 (inc VAT)
Pay in up to 6 instalments!
(*Just select Gem ID Payment plan at checkout and we'll split your payments for you)
This includes:
- 5 days tuition
- Refreshments all day
- Lunch
- Use of all stones and equipment
- Resources and hand outs (Handy to keep for when you go solo!)
You can also add a full gem kit, that we have spent years putting together. It does the job but is affordable.
Price: £750 (inc VAT) *you get a £75 discount as our student
And you can pay in up to 6 instalments too!
Everything you need to do Gemmology! (*Including Blu tac!):
Super cool case to carry everything
Loupe
Scoop
Cloth
Tweezers
Desktop Polariscope
Taylor-Gregory Conoscope
Magnifier (to help see polariscope reactions)
Neodymium Magnet
OPL handheld (large size) Spectroscope
Maglite Torch
Refractometer
Refractometer Fluid
USB rechargeable UV torch
Chelsea Colour Filter
Dichroscope
Washers
Blu Tac (it is not possible to do gemmology without Blue Tac, fact!)
Have questions? Feel free to email us at chat@gemmologyrocks.com and we can answer anything or book you in for a 30 minute call, to go over whether this is right for you.
