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| Gemstone Identification (I & II) |
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Length: 16 hours Instructor: Ted Irwin, Graduate Gemologist NGI Director Together with Diamond Grading, the core of our gemological education since 1978. Learn to identify gems by the determination of their properties and classify them properly by variety and species. Identify common synthetics  In Gem ID you will learn to use the: Refractometer Polariscope Dichroscope Specific Gravity Liquids Binocular Microscope Immersion Liquids Our laboratory workbook with data on procedures and gemstone properties is yours to keep for future reference and laboratory use. GEM ID II (pre-requisite Gem ID I) will take you further into the identification process as you learn more procedures for those "tricky" identifications. Utilize additional equipment as you examine a broader range of stones will be with emphasis on the characteristics of synthetics, assembled stones, treatments and inclusions |
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