Diamond Grading & Sorting

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

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TJD 401
 
 
Diamond Grading & Sorting

The students will –

 

CO35: Aquent with history of diamond, sources and mining.

 CO36: Use basic gemological instruments to identify the natural, synthetic, manmade and simulants diamond. and  Learn about Impurities in rough to finished diamonds , their cause and effect.

CO37: Determine colour in diamonds, both natural and artificial and its effect on buying and selling.

CO38: learn 5c’s of diamond and the use of the Rappaport Diamond Price List and the International diamond price structure.

CO39: Learn Diamond crystallography, different varieties of diamond crystals. Structural defects and the internal structure of diamond crystals and their physical and optical properties of diamond.

 

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning Assignments, Effective questions.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00
Unit I: 
History of Diamond
  • The Dark Age
  • The Middle Age
  • Recent Time
  • Mining
  • Sourcing
  • Famous diamonds

 

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 Diamond

  • The Refractive Index

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Gemological Characteristics
  • Clarity
  • Color grades
  • Cut
  • Carat

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Verena,P. (2001) Diamond Grading ABC The Manual by Rubin & Son.
  • Newman,R. (2003) Diamond Ring: Buying Guide ‎ International Jewelry Publications,U.S.
  •  Hall, J. (2002) The Crystal Bible : A Definitive Guide to Crystals.
  •                            Cleef,V. (2016) The Art & Science of Gems ‎ Editions Xavier Barral.
References: 
  • Spear, K. E., & Dismukes, J. P. (Eds.). (1994). Synthetic diamond: emerging CVD science and technology (Vol. 25).
  • John Wiley & Sons. Neves, A. J., & Nazaré, M. H. (Eds.). (2001). Properties, growth and applications of diamond IET.
  • Smith, G. (2003). The allure, magic and mystery-A brief history of diamonds. Journal of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 103(9), 529-534.
  • Kendall, L. P. (2001). Diamonds: Famous and Fatal: the History, Mystery, and Lore of the World's Most Precious Gem. Barricade Books.
  • Pagel-Theisen, V. (2001). Diamond grading ABC: The manual. Rubin & Son.

E-RESOURCES:

JOURNALS:

  • Journal of Gem & Jewellery Industry 
  • Art of Jewellery
  • Diamond World

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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