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DIAMOND GRADING SORTING
Paper Code:
JWT 502
Credits:
3
Contact Hours:
45.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
Objective:
- To provide an understanding of physical and optical properties of diamonds, cutting and polishing 4-c's, simulants and their identification, natural inclusions, polishing, faceting, clarity & colour grades
9.00
Unit I:
History of Diamond
- History of Diamond
- The Dark Ages, The Middle Ages & Recent Times
- Mining
- Sourcing
- Famous diamonds
9.00
Unit II:
Type of Diamond and Colour in Diamond
- Type of Diamond and Colour in Diamond
- Colour formation
- White, Pink, Green, Yellow , Blue & Champagne Diamonds
- Colour treatment in diamond
9.00
Unit III:
Diamond Cutting And Polishing & Grading
- Diamond Cutting And Polishing & Grading
- Instruments used for grading and sorting of diamonds
- Importance of cutting, grading and sorting of diamonds
- Inclusions
9.00
Unit IV:
Physical Properties Of Diamonds :
- Physical Properties Of Diamonds :
- 4 -c's –Color, Cut ,Celerity, Carat
- Specific gravity
- Hardness
- Cleavage
- Simulation / Synthetic
- Crystal system in Diamond
- Manmade Diamond
- Simulants
9.00
Unit V:
Optical Properties Of Diamonds
- Optical Properties Of Diamonds
·Reflection,
·Dispersion
·Faceting
- Luster
- Fluorescence
- Brilliance
- Certification
Essential Readings:
- Mathur,Asharani -Diamond : Eternal Fire : The Indian Diamond Tradition
- Verena Pagel,Thiesen- Diamond Grading ABC The Manual
References:
- An Analysis Of The International Diamond Market by Donna J. Bergenstock
- The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz
- Practical uses of Diamond byA. Bakon & A. Szymanjki
- Diamonds byFred Ward
- Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds by Stephen C. Hofer
- Diamonds Famous & Fatal : The History, Mystery and Lore of the World's Most Famous Gem (Hardcover)
- by Leo P. Kendall (Author)
- Diamonds Famous, Notable, and Unique by Lawrence Copeland
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