This online course provides you with a step by step instruction on how to get the most from your gemological tools and equipment. This is the only course in the world specifically designed to help the new gemologist understand how the equipment works, and how to get the most out of their testing procedures even on jewelry set gemstones. Includes materials on advanced testing tools such as UV-VIS-NIR, Raman and LA-ICP-MS that is unique to our ISG course.
Introduction to Tools and Techniques
Introduction to Gemology Equipment
Microscope Sections 3 – 5
Refractometer Sections 6 – 7
Polariscope
Dichroscope
Jeweler’s Loupe
Spectroscope
Immersion Cell
UV Fluorescence
Hydrostatic Specific Gravity
Chelsea Filter
Advanced Testing Tools including UV-VIS-NIR, XRF, LA-ICP-MS and more.