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eLearning course schedules can be found below.
eLearning Courses


Coloured Stone Essentials
This course provides basic, essential knowledge of coloured stones, with an in-depth focus on the “Big Three” of the gemstone world: ruby, sapphire and emerald.
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Colored Stones
The next step after Colored Stone Essentials, this course provides in-depth knowledge about the multitude of coloured stones in today’s market.
Interest-free payment option available.


Diamond Essentials
This course will teach you how to describe diamond jewellery accurately for effective and ethical sales conversations with customers.
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Diamonds & diamond grading
This course will help you gain the important skills needed to judge and grade the colour, clarity and cut of diamonds.
Interest-free payment option available.


Gem Identification
Learn to identify more than 60 species of gemstones, distinguish natural gems from synthetics and detect gem treatments. Develop your skills by practising testing procedures and techniques on sets of practice stones. Study the latest gem treatments in the market today and how illumination techniques can facilitate the identification process.
Interest-free payment option available.
Note: From 1 January 2020, students will be required to complete the Gem Identification Lab class (GEM240L) before enrolling in the Gem Identification eLearning course (GEM240).


Jewelry Essentials
New students: contact admissions to register - find out more.
Distance Education Students: register using button below.
This eLearning course examines jewellery's major features and how they combine to give jewellery its unique value.


Pearls
This course examines popular techniques for selling pearls at the retail level and helps you gain the knowledge you need to buy inventory, build confidence and increase profits.
Interest-free payment option available.
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