Gemewizard, a leading provider of digital solutions for the analysis, description, pricing and trading of colour in gemstones and coloured diamonds recently launched the its online educational arm, Gem Color Academy, introducing a unique course for grading and pricing of coloured gemstones.

The online academy will offer professional-level knowledge and experience for the gem and jewellery industries, based on the more than 40 years of gemmological experience and mine-to-market activity that its founders have.

The academy says that the courses are 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 gemmology 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.

He emphasised that professionals need to understand how colour 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,” he said.

The Colored Stones Grading Course focuses on the gemstones most commonly handled in the trade, examining issues related to colour, clarity, cut, geographical origin, treatments, optical phenomena and other attributes that define their quality and determine their value.

Students can learn at their own pace with the ongoing support of the Gem Color Academy’s team of experts including hands-on practice through more than 100 interactive exercises in sorting, grading and pricing of gems, using digital master rulers.

In addition to online access to materials, students also receive comprehensive set of Colored Stones Grading Course Notes and a gem kit comprising 25 samples that accurately depict the most important shades in the coloured gemstone range, plus a one-year subscription to the full suite of Gemewizard products, including GemePrice™, an online pricing system and price list for gemstones and diamonds.

Pic caption: A snapshot of the information provided at the Gem Color Academy’s online course