ericemms.com: Professional gemmologist and gem educator

Upcoming short gem courses

ericemms — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:32:26 +0000

Our next Hatton Garden based short gem courses are:

Rough Diamond to Polished Diamond on 12-13 June

Coloured Stones on 19-21 June

Practical Diamond Grading on 3-4 July

See www.ericemms.com for more information

New venues for our Gem Values & Quality workshop

ericemms — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:24:09 +0000

We received very favourable reviews of our last Gem Values and Quality workshop (see www.ericemms.com/testimonials) and responding to requests we are exploring the possibility of hosting future workshops in N. Wales/N.W. England and the S.W. England regions in the months ahead.

Please contact Eric on ericemmsATaol.com for further information.

Presentations for Corporate Customers

ericemms — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:55:28 +0000

An Evening of Diamonds!

Eric travelled to Glasgow recently to present a fun and informative evening of Diamonds to a select group of clients of a leading city jewellers. Such was the audience interest in the history, science, quality, symbolism and values associated with the King of Gems and the questions asked, the scheduled 40 minute illustrated talk overran by an hour!

Diamonds for Pawnbrokers

ericemms — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:37:05 +0000

Pawnbrokers need to identify diamonds quickly and judge their quality when diamond-set jewellery is offered by the public for pawn.

Being more accurate in grading weight, colour and clarity, pawnbrokers can maximise the loan offer and distinguish themselves in an increasingly competitive market.

We offer short, practical diamond courses specifically structured for the needs of the pawnbroker. Please contact Eric on 07973 725 266 for further information.

Rough (Uncut) Diamond Knowledge

ericemms.com — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:37:53 +0000

Are you interested in the quality and values of rough (uncut) diamonds? Are you considering trading in rough diamonds? Then think about attending our next Rough Diamonds to Polished Diamonds Course. We had a full contingent of attendees at our last course in July who were keen to learn more on rough and polished diamonds.
On the first day we looked at rough diamond sorting, rough terminologies, diamond sizing, a rough diamond market pricing method using a quality sheet which considers the breakdown of market quality assortments, rough to polished yields and pricing rough diamond parcels.
On the second day we looked at polished diamond identification; grading of clarity and colour with reference to rough qualities; carat weight estimation of diamonds in jewellery and the current state of natural diamond supply and demand; man-made diamonds and an ethical overview of the diamond industry.
See our courses link for more information or phone us on 07973 725 266. You can book a place here.