Courses Offered by the Gem and Jewellery Institute

About Us

Throughout history, amethyst has been one of the most popular gemstones. Its purple hues have captivated casual gem lovers and connoisseurs alike. In this course, you learn the ins and outs of amethysts, from how they form and get their color to how to pick out the perfect gem. Every amethyst fan will learn something new in this course.

1) Jewellery Technical Drawing

“Learn how to draw 3D objects scientifically”

The Course:

• Ladies band ring
• Gents ring with stone
• Ladies ring with multi-colour stones and diamonds
• Small wedding necklace and a matching bangle set with diamonds
• Pendant with stones
• Ladies bracelet with stones
• Cufflinks with stones
• Swan design pathakkam with stones

This course also covers basic knowledge on jewellery manufacturing , selecting stones and stone setting.

Classes

Saturdays from 9:30 to 12:30 (7 Classes)

Course fee: Rs 5000/-

2) Basic Course in Gem Cutting and Polishing

“Reach the standard of an internationally qualified Gem Cutter”

The Course:

• Introduction to Gem Identification
• Introduction to Gem cutting machines and facetor
• 6 Basic cuts (Pear, Oval, Square, Octagon, Round and Marques)
• Polishing
• Calibrating
• Quality controlling

Guaranteed job placements for successful students below 20 years of age.

Classes

Full time: Week days 9:00 – 4:00

Part time: Saturdays 9:00 -4:00

Course fee: Rs 20,000/- (National gem and Jewellery Authority -NGJA sponsorship is available for selected candidates).

3) Basic Jewellery Stone Setting

Course:

• Different types of stone
• Basic cuts and shape
• Types of settings
• Different prong styles
• Tools used for stone setting
• Four prong (round, pear, oval)
• Six prong (round, oval)
• Bezel set (round, oval)
• Flush set round
• Prong set marque
• Brief description on advanced stone setting
• The final project

Course duration: 30hrs of theory and 60 hrs of workshop practicals.

Course fee: Rs 20,000/- (National gem and Jewellery Authority -NGJA sponsorship is available for selected candidates).

4) Advanced Jewellery Stone Setting

Only for Professional Stone Setters.

You will learn the techniques used by the world’s foremost experts.

What you will learn:

• Star plate
• Bead and bright cut
• Five bead thread worka
• Single bead thread work
• Pave
• Classic Pave layout
• Commercial Pave layout
• Channel setting

Plus yours to keep; The Jewellery Stone Setting Manual

Classes: Saturdays 9-4 (8 classes)

Course fee: Rs 25,000/- (National gem and Jewellery Authority -NGJA sponsorship is available for selected candidates).

5) Gem Identification

Course duration: 5 months (80 hours of training), including practical secessions.

Students will also be trained on handling of gemological instruments such as a 10x loop, microscope, dichroscope, polariscope and spectroscopes.