Diamond grading & Sorting

Paper Code: 
MJD 421
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 

Provide an understanding of physical and optical properties of diamonds, cutting and polishing 4-c, stimulants and their identification, natural inclusions, polishing, faceting, clarity &color grades

12.00
Unit I: 
History of Diamond
  • The Dark Ages, The Middle Ages &recent times
  • Mining
  • Sourcing
  • Famous diamonds

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Diamond simulants
  • Manmade Diamond
  • Simulants
  • CVD
  • CZ
  • treatment in diamond

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Diamond Cutting and Polishing &Grading
  • Instruments used for grading and sorting of diamonds
  • Importance of cutting, grading and sorting of diamonds

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Physical and optical Properties of Diamonds
  • 5 -c's –Color, Cut, Clarity, Carat& Certification
  • Specific gravity
  • Hardness
  • Cleavage
  • Simulation / Synthetic
  • Crystal system in Diamond
  • Color formation
  • White, Pink, Green, Yellow, and Blue &Champagne Diamonds

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Optical properties of diamonds
 

  • ·Reflection

  • ·Dispersion

  • ·Faceting

  • Luster
  • Fluorescence
  • Brilliance
  • Certification

 

Essential Readings: 

 

  • Mathur,A. (2007). Diamond: Eternal Fire The Indian Diamond Tradition,: Rupa& Co.
  • Newman,R. (2017). Diamond Ring: Buying Guide,losangeled : International jewelry Publication
  • Balfour, I. (2007). Famous diamonds. Woodbridge,Suffolk. : Antique Collector's Club Ltd.
  • Verna, P.T. (2001). Diamond Grading ABC The Manual, Rubin & Son

 

References: 
  • Spear, K. E., &Dismukes, J. P. (Eds.). (2004). 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.
  • Weinstein, M. (2013). Precious and semi-precious stones. Read Books Ltd.
  • Bourdier, F. (2006). The mountain of precious stones: Ratanakiri, Cambodia: essays in social anthropology. Center for Khmer Studies.
  • Schumann, W. (2009). Gemstones of the World. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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