De Beers Diamond Foundation Course

The Diamond Foundation Course is a perfect overview of the entire diamond pipeline for retail staff, or for those simply wishing to extend their current level of expertise into new areas.

This is an online course using a bespoke website, designed by De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds to bring a more interactive learning experience to students.

Topics include:

• Diamond growth and properties
• Travel to the surface and exploration
• Diamond mining and recovering
• Rough sorting and pricing
• The polished 4Cs
• Cutting and polishing
• Jewellery design, marketing and retail
• Synthetics diamonds, simulants and treatments

On completion of the foundation level course, we highly recommend progressing onto the Synthetic Diamond Detection Course in partnership with De Beers Group to gain a more in-depth, technical understanding of diamonds. Students can also opt to top up their learning by attending a separate 1 day ‘Introduction to the 4Cs’ laboratory workshop, to gain hands on experience working with diamonds.

The British Academy of Jewellery also offers a diverse range of specialist intensive courses to help individuals develop their jewellery knowledge and skill set in an area such a CAD and gemstone studies. We also provide a Jewellery Diploma Programme, which will equip you with all the knowledge and skills you need to design, make and sell jewellery.