A Practical Guide to Diamond Grading, Pricing & Imitations
13 March 2025

A Practical Guide to Diamond Grading, Pricing & Imitations is an immersive two-day course designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of diamond grading, pricing, and identification.
With step-by-step guidance from an experienced gemmologist and diamond grader, you’ll handle and examine diamonds using industry-standard tools while learning how key factors such as colour, clarity, cut, and common treatments impact a diamond’s value.
Perfect for jewellery makers, gem enthusiasts, or anyone considering formal gemmological studies, this course provides a practical, engaging introduction to the polished diamond grading process, as well as learning how to spot an imitation! No prior gemmological knowledge is required, making this course accessible to all.
Find out more about this course here.
Course Specs:
- Date: March 29-30, 2025
- Registration deadline: 20th March
- Time: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
- Venue: DCCIA, Sessions House, Thomastown
- Number of participants: 9
- Fee: Euros 400
Registration Process:
Email: Send your details to educationadmin@dcci.ie or register here.