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Gemological Institute opens education centre in Mumbai
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Mumbai
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July 14
THE Gemological Institute of America (GIA) has expanded its global education services by opening a new education centre in Mumbai on Wednesday to help meet growing worldwide demand.
The new education centre at Nariman Point has two classes, each with a 23-student capacity.
The five-day Diamond Grading extension classes are scheduled to start August 16 and 23.
The seven-week Graduate Diamond diploma programme is scheduled for September 16 to November 25. All classes at GIA India will be taught in English.
"India's extensive diamond heritage and status as a major diamond-trading centre make it ideally suited for GIA education," Mr Brook Ellis, Vice-President (Education) of GIA, told newsmen.
In the seven-week Diamonds programme, students can learn GIA's International Diamond Grading System and the 4Cs (colour, clarity, cut, and carat weight) directly from its creators.
In the one-week Diamond Grading class, students can gain the foundation of diamond grading.
They learn to judge and grade clarity, colour, and cut quality factors of round brilliant-cut diamonds and practice grading techniques with diamonds that were carefully selected and graded in GIA's own gem laboratory, he said.
"There is a huge untapped market for gemmological education in India a qualified gemmologist/jeweller has plenty if openings, and a GIA education can help to open the door to a good job," he said.
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