Diamond Grading Sorting

Paper Code: 
JWT 502
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Unit I: 
History of Diamond
  • The Dark Ages, The Middle Ages &  Recent Times
Unit II: 
Type of Diamond
  • White, Pink, Green, Yellow , Blue & Champagne Diamonds
Unit III: 
Diamond Cutting And Polishing & Grading
  • Instruments used for grading and sorting of diamonds
  • Importance of cutting,  grading and sorting of diamonds
Unit IV: 
Physical Properties Of Diamonds :
  • 4 -c's –Color, Cut ,Celerity, Carat
  • Simulation / Synthetic
  • Natural Inclusions
  • Manmade Diamond
Unit V: 
Optical Properties Of Diamonds
  • Reflection
  • Dispersion
  • Faceting
  • Luster
  • Fluorescence
Essential Readings: 
  1. Mathur,Asharani -Diamond : Eternal Fire : The Indian Diamond Tradition       
  2. Verena Pagel,Thiesen- Diamond Grading ABC The Manual
References: 
  1. An Analysis Of The International Diamond Market  by Donna J. Bergenstock
  2. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Frederick Kunz
  3. Practical uses of Diamond byA. Bakon & A. Szymanjki
  4. Diamonds byFred Ward
  5. Collecting and Classifying Coloured Diamonds by Stephen C. Hofer
  6. Diamonds Famous & Fatal : The History, Mystery and Lore of the World's Most Famous Gem (Hardcover)
  7. by Leo P. Kendall (Author)
  8. Diamonds Famous, Notable, and Unique by  Lawrence Copeland
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