Gemmology and jewellery
International Gemological Institute (IGI) School of Gemology
Antwerp, Belgium
Graduate Gemologist, Diamond, Colored Stone and Jewelry Design graduate programmes; CAD
The International Gemological Institute (IGI), founded in Antwerp in 1975, is one of the world's largest gem grading laboratories, especially for diamonds and laboratory-grown diamonds. Its School of Gemology teaches in Antwerp and at some 21 education centres, many of them in India.
What you can study
Graduate programmes in gemmology, diamonds, coloured stones and jewellery design, CAD, and short courses.
Who it suits
People entering the diamond and jewellery trade, particularly in India, who want practical grading skills.
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