LOCATION
Gem and Jewelry Training Center
The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand
(Public Organization) ITF-Tower Building.
3rd Floor, Silom Road, Suriyawong
Bangrak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
Tel: +66 2634 4999 ext. 306
Fax: +66 2634 4999 ext. 304
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TRAINING STAFF WORKING HOURS
Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 17:00
Closed on Thai government public holidays
Education Schedule/Fees
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FGA - Gemmologist Diploma Program
FGA - Gemmologist Diploma Programme 350 hrs.
The Gem and Jewelry Institute of Thailand (Public Organization) (GIT), in collaboration with the Gemmological Association of The Great Britain (Gem-A), the world's first gemological institute, opens the gemologists training course recognized by gem and jewelry industry worldwide under the entitlement of Fellowship of the Gemmological Association (FGA) Certificate. The course is purported to enhance the potential of gem inspection entrepreneurs at the international level. Graduates will be granted the FGA diploma and to able to sign gem certificates. The diploma will also build the customers' confidence in purchasing gem.
Qualifications needed
Basic knowledge is not required. Ability to write and read in English.
Language of Instruction
Thai/English
Cost
329,000 Baht
Course contents
Foundation Course
- The Nature of Gem Materials
- Natural Gem Materials
- Crystalline Materials
- Fashioning of Gemstones
- Gem in Jewery
- Specific Gravity
- Color in Gems
- Natural, Artificial, Imitation and Treated
- Gem Materials
- Optical Magnification, the 10X lens and the Microscope
- Nature of Light; It's interaction with Gem Materials
- Non-Visible Radiation; X-ray, UV and Infrared uses
Diploma Course
- The Nature of Gem Materials
- Structure and Propoties
- Color and Optical Propoties
- Advanced Optical Gem Testing
- The Electromagnetic Spectum and Spectroscopy
- Non-Optical Properties and Gem Testing
- The Microscope, Magnification and The study of Inclusions
- Fashioning of Gem Materials
- Manufacture of Artificial Gem Materials
- Treated Gem Materials
- Gem Materials of Inorganic Origin
- Gem Materials of Organic Origin
Participants will receive the following as part of the course fees:
- Complete Theory Notes and Practical Lab Manual
- 10X Loupe and Pen Light
- Hand-Held Spectroscope
- Stone Cloth and Tweezers
- Crystal Structure Kit