Intensive Accredited Gemologist Diploma (I-AG-E)
Intensive Accredited Gemologist Diploma (I-AG-E)
  • Emphasizing the practical gem identification and synthetic/treatment detection skills required to become a proficient gemologist in today's industry, as well as providing a solid grounding in the commercial aspects of grading and valuation.

Gem Identification (E102)
Gem Identification (E102)
  • This intensive course covers over three hundred well-known and less commonly encountered gemstones, and is aimed at providing students with the skills they need to make quick and reliable gem identifications.

Synthetic and Treated Gem Identification (E301)
Synthetic and Treated Gem Identification (E301)
  • With a collection of over a thousand rough and cut stones, this course offers students a rare opportunity to examine all the major synthetic and treated gem varieties found within the marketplace.

Colored Stone Grading and Pricing (E201)
Colored Stone Grading and Pricing (E201)
  • This course provides students with a grounding in the assessment of color, clarity and cut for a large number of colored gemstones, emphasizing how such factors affect their values in an ever-changing marketplace.

 
Diamond Grading and Pricing (E103)
Diamond Grading and Pricing (E103)
  • Offering access to hundreds of diamonds in a wide variety of grades, sizes, cuts and levels of clarity, this course unit provides students with the skills required to judge the “Four C’s” of diamond grading.

Countertop Sketching (E503) USD 700 , 5 days
Countertop Sketching (E503)
  • This ten-day course provides a basic foundation in fast, pencil-based sketching skills and is aimed at beginners and seasoned professionals alike.

Basic Jewelry Design (E401) USD 1,200 , 16 days
Basic Jewelry Design (E401)
  • An entry-level foundation in technical rendering and design, this course introduces the sketching and watercolor-based representation for a variety of gemstones, settings and full jewelry pieces.

Jewelry Design (E501) USD 2,500 , 48 days
Jewelry Design (E501)
  • Training in design fundamentals, expressed through the media of sketching and watercolor-based painting, for the design of rings, earrings, pendants etc

 
Introduction to Gems and Gemology (E101) USD 700 , 5 days
Introduction to Gems and Gemology (E101)
  • A basic introduction to the major sources, physical properties and market values of some of the most well-known gem varieties, providing students with the opportunity to get valuable hands-on experience.

5-Day Diamond Grading and Pricing (E105) USD 1,000 , 5 days
5-Day Diamond Grading and Pricing (E105)
  • Intensive five-day training course, covering the fundamentals of diamond identification, as well as the grading and valuation procedures commonly applied to both colorless and colored stones.

Pearl Course (EWS06) USD 170 , 1 Day
Pearl Course (EWS06)
  • Not only will this course allow students to differentiate between freshwater, South Sea and cultured pearls, but the class also provides important tips for maintaining these often fragile and vulnerable organic gems.

Jade Course (EWS08) USD 670 , 2 days
Jade Course (EWS08)
  • AIGS has hundreds of jade samples from which students can learn how to identify jade from its many simulants, as well as how to grade such pieces.

 
Ruby, Sapphire Identification, Grading and Trading Course USD 2,500 , 6 days
Ruby, Sapphire Identification, Grading and Trading Course
  • Intensive Ruby and Sapphire Identification and Grading

Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Essential Course (I-RSEE) USD 2,500 , 6 days
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Essential Course (I-RSEE)
  • To give students maximum exposure to the mainstream synthetic ruby sapphires emerald as well as their natural counterparts and the mechanics and practice of ruby sapphire emerald grading pricing available.

Ruby Sapphire Treatments Identification
Ruby Sapphire Treatments Identification
  • Ruby Sapphire Treatments Identification

My Wish List Gem Course (S-TM) USD 0 , 0 Day
My Wish List Gem Course (S-TM)
  • Write a brief description of a course you would like to see offered at AIGS for your Wish List gem course.

 
Intensive Accredited Gemologist Diploma (I-AG-E)
Intensive Accredited Gemologist Diploma (I-AG-E)
  • Emphasizing the practical gem identification and synthetic/treatment detection skills required to become a proficient gemologist in today's industry, as well as providing a solid grounding in the commercial aspects of grading and valuation.

Gem Identification (E102)
Gem Identification (E102)
  • This intensive course covers over three hundred well-known and less commonly encountered gemstones, and is aimed at providing students with the skills they need to make quick and reliable gem identifications.

Synthetic and Treated Gem Identification (E301)
Synthetic and Treated Gem Identification (E301)
  • With a collection of over a thousand rough and cut stones, this course offers students a rare opportunity to examine all the major synthetic and treated gem varieties found within the marketplace.

Colored Stone Grading and Pricing (E201)
Colored Stone Grading and Pricing (E201)
  • This course provides students with a grounding in the assessment of color, clarity and cut for a large number of colored gemstones, emphasizing how such factors affect their values in an ever-changing marketplace.

 
Diamond Grading and Pricing (E103)
Diamond Grading and Pricing (E103)
  • Offering access to hundreds of diamonds in a wide variety of grades, sizes, cuts and levels of clarity, this course unit provides students with the skills required to judge the “Four C’s” of diamond grading.

My Wish List Gem Course (S-TM) USD 0 , 0 Day
My Wish List Gem Course (S-TM)
  • Write a brief description of a course you would like to see offered at AIGS for your Wish List gem course.

 
Countertop Sketching (E503) USD 700 , 5 days
Countertop Sketching (E503)
  • This ten-day course provides a basic foundation in fast, pencil-based sketching skills and is aimed at beginners and seasoned professionals alike.

Basic Jewelry Design (E401) USD 1,200 , 16 days
Basic Jewelry Design (E401)
  • An entry-level foundation in technical rendering and design, this course introduces the sketching and watercolor-based representation for a variety of gemstones, settings and full jewelry pieces.

Jewelry Design (E501) USD 2,500 , 48 days
Jewelry Design (E501)
  • Training in design fundamentals, expressed through the media of sketching and watercolor-based painting, for the design of rings, earrings, pendants etc

 
5-Day Diamond Grading and Pricing (E105) USD 1,000 , 5 days
5-Day Diamond Grading and Pricing (E105)
  • Intensive five-day training course, covering the fundamentals of diamond identification, as well as the grading and valuation procedures commonly applied to both colorless and colored stones.

Pearl Course (EWS06) USD 170 , 1 Day
Pearl Course (EWS06)
  • Not only will this course allow students to differentiate between freshwater, South Sea and cultured pearls, but the class also provides important tips for maintaining these often fragile and vulnerable organic gems.

Jade Course (EWS08) USD 670 , 2 days
Jade Course (EWS08)
  • AIGS has hundreds of jade samples from which students can learn how to identify jade from its many simulants, as well as how to grade such pieces.

Ruby, Sapphire Identification, Grading and Trading Course USD 2,500 , 6 days
Ruby, Sapphire Identification, Grading and Trading Course
  • Intensive Ruby and Sapphire Identification and Grading

 
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Essential Course (I-RSEE) USD 2,500 , 6 days
Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald Essential Course (I-RSEE)
  • To give students maximum exposure to the mainstream synthetic ruby sapphires emerald as well as their natural counterparts and the mechanics and practice of ruby sapphire emerald grading pricing available.

 
Introduction to Gems and Gemology (E101) USD 700 , 5 days
Introduction to Gems and Gemology (E101)
  • A basic introduction to the major sources, physical properties and market values of some of the most well-known gem varieties, providing students with the opportunity to get valuable hands-on experience.

Ruby Sapphire Treatments Identification
Ruby Sapphire Treatments Identification
  • Ruby Sapphire Treatments Identification