A sample page of the Gem Color Academy's Colored Stone Grading Course Notes, which can be consulted online.
Gemewizard, a leading provider of digital solutions for the analysis, description, pricing and trading of color in gemstones and colored diamonds, has inaugurated the Gem Color Academy, its online educational arm that will provide professional-level knowledge and experience for the gem and jewelry industries.
With the start of operations, the Gem Color Academy is launching a first course dedicated to the grading of colored gemstones. Its syllabus, drawing from the company and its founders' more than 40 years of gemological experience and mine-to-market activity, is designed to provide in-depth understanding about the grading, evaluation and pricing of gems, with the goal of equipping graduates with the tools and know-how necessary to succeed in a business environment.
"The goal we set ourselves in developing the course was that it should bridge the gap between theoretical gemology and commercial reality, where sometimes subtle variances in gem properties translate into substantial differences in value," explained Menahem Sevdermish, Gemewizard's President and a founder of the Gem Color Academy. "Professionals need to understand how color is derived and how it should be measured and defined in a wide variety of gemstones, and how that, together with other properties, impacts real-time value in the marketplace. Graduates of the academy will be provided with a knowledge base that is widely sought after in our industry."
For more information and enrollment at a special introductory price, please visit the Gem Color Academy website at www.gemcoloracademy.com
The Colored Stones Grading Course is the first of its kind comprehensive program developed by the Gem Color Academy. The educational institution will shortly announce new sets of courses and classes.