Workshop around a gem
Workshop around a gem
Every stone is unique and fascinating.
We provide themed workshops based on a single gem to perfect your knowledge.
From lore and popular belief to the deposit chronology, from gemology data to the color palette, you will be able to explain how to appreciate the quality of the gem in question and learn how to tell exciting stories.
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Anyone who wants in-depth knowledge about a specific gem
Duration
Prerequisites
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The various workshops require prior gemology knowledge
Level
- Advanced
Objectives
- Gain or perfect your knowledge about a gem
Training tools
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Gemstone observation using gemological equipment
- Films and reports
- Meetings with professionals
AT THE END OF THE COURSE
You will have
- In-depth knowledge of the gem in question
Follow-up and assessment
- Skills are assessed throughout the training course
Validation
- All attendees are awarded an attendance certificate at the end of the course subject to the validation of their skills
Tutor
- Dominique HARNOIS
Themed workshop
- Diamonds: From the heart of power to the fire of love
From the heart of Earth to the heart of power, the diamond originally symbolised the king’s invincibility and power before epitomising the radiance of love in all its glory.
Discover stories about diamonds and the diamonds of history, lore, beliefs of past and present, essential gemological expertise about diamonds from cut to trade where ethics is more and more present.
Broaden your knowledge of the 4Cs and how diamonds get their color to better explain their rarity and value.
- Sapphires and Rubies: Wisdom and Passion
Rubies and sapphires were long kept separate until they were brought together in the 19th century in the Corundum family.
Rubies may be red and sapphires may be blue but there is an endless array of colors among the two gems.
These gemstones waver between fire and ice, passion and wisdom. With the appearance of increasingly rare quality rubies, jewelry collections either play on soft tones and pastels or on the bright and velvety colors of sapphires.
Learn to appreciate the beauty of a ruby or a sapphire.
- Emeralds: Stones of immortality
The first emeralds date back over 4000 years to Egypt.
According to legend, the Queen of Sheba had an unrivalled passion for this mysterious and highly chromiferous gem. She made it her signature stone.
The emerald is a symbol of immortality that was initially used for Egyptian funeral rituals and was also seen as the stone of secret knowledge.
From Cortez’s despair at losing his emerlds in a shipwreck to the Hooker Emerald, travel back in time and discover their history.
Legend has it that it helps love blossom, makes a happy marriage and aids fertility.
Learn to appreciate the beauty and quality of an emerald.
- Opals: An unsettling fascination
A lucky charm for Romans, a wedding stone in India, a royal gem of the Victorian era and the favourite jewel in Art Nouveau, the opal symbolises deep and true love.
In recent years, there has been a significant rise in interest in this gem and it has regained its place in the great jewelers' collections.
Whether it looks porcelain like the cacholong or pink opal, fire orange like the Mexican opal or mysterious like the Australian black opal, it continues to enthral us.
- Pearls: Mermaids’ tears
Powerful men, emperors and kings have always lusted after pearls, sought them out to own them and taken great pleasure in wearing them as their immense rarity made them the dazzling symbol of prestige, power and wealth.
We are bringing you an exciting encounter with pearls.
Learn to distinguish Akoya from South Sea pearls, Freshwater pearls from Saltwater ones, fine and cultured pearls and tinted or imitation ones.
Learn about the lore and virtues of pearls, how they have been worn over time, the latest design trends, producer countries and pearl jewelry terminology to enhance your pitch and thrill your clients.
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