L'École Des Arts Joailliers - School Of Jewelery Arts
Course in recognize the gemstones
Paris, France
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English, French
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Learn to use gemologists' instruments and train your eye to identify gemstones. In this hands-on initiation at L'ÉCOLE you'll study markets such as Chanthaburi, Ratnapura and Bogota, inspect stones naked-eye and with hydrostatic scale, refractometer, polariscope and gemologists' scale. Two gemologists teach small-group classes; no prerequisites or materials required. You get a certificate and post-class resource lists.
Career Outcomes: You can use this initiation to pursue roles in the jewelry sector: gemologist, gemstone buyer/dealer, laboratory technician, appraiser, retail specialist, jewelry consultant, or continue as an informed collector and amateur expert. Or complement studies with further gemology training and certification.
Like a specialist, become comfortable with the gemologists' tools and train your eye to become a connoisseur.
During this course
Transported into the ambience of the superb precious stone markets--Chanthaburi in Thailand, Ratnapura in Sri Lanka, or Bogota in Colombia--you will learn to distinguish a different group of gemstones, which can seem very similar to the uninitiated. You will observe stones with your naked eye and then with the professionals' instruments: hydrostatic scale, refractometer, polariscope, and specific gemologists' scale.
Your teachers
Two gemologists teach this course.
Good to know
- You are welcomed by your teachers before the class starts: a chance to meet each other and share experiences.
- You don't need to bring any specific material.
- A certificate is given at the end of the class.
To go further
Participate in the course "Fascinating Diamonds 2: Science and Gemology" to deepen your understanding of gemology and find out what makes diamonds unique.
- After each class, teachers deliver a list of books, podcasts, websites, museums related to the course attended.
What makes the L'ÉCOLE experience so unique:
- High-quality education: L'ÉCOLE, as an education and research centre, has a scientific council.
- A unique faculty: all the teachers are passionate experts chosen for their enthusiasm and skill in transmitting their knowledge.
- Generosity: skills are presented with ease in an enjoyable way, hands-on experience, and dialogue. Classes are for everyone with no pre-requisites.
- Exclusive interaction: courses are delivered in small groups to allow students to discuss one-on-one with the experts.
- Initiation courses: on an "à la carte" basis, courses are offered to all those who want to learn and become enlightened amateurs.
