VANCOUVER EDUCATIONAL SPRING 2010

Canadian Gemological Laboratory is offering short workshops and programs (4 hours – 2 days) in Vancouver this Spring (April 26 – May 15, 2010)

10% DISCOUNT for all CGL clients and CJA members!

*Instructor: Branko Deljanin, B.Sc, GG, FGA, DUG*
Branko Deljanin has an excellent professional reputation and is committed to the ongoing development of international educational programs. He has prepared a number of independent and collaborative research papers on natural diamonds, diamond treatments, synthetic diamonds and coloured gems.

• April 26 (Sat) and/or May 15 (Mon) – 8 hours – 9am-5pm
  Basic Program on Grading Diamonds (color, clarity, cut and color of diamonds and how it affects their quality and value)
  * $ 225.00

• April 28 (Wed) – 4 hours – 1pm-5pm 
  Basic Program on Coloured Stones (identification of gems with loupe, microscope, refractometer, polariscope)
  * $ 125.00
• May 10 (Mon) – 4 hours – 9am-1pm
  May 5 (Wed) and May 6 (Thu) – 2 x 2 hours – 6pm-8pm 
  Advanced Program on Diamonds (identification of clarity and colour treatments of diamonds, identification of synthetic diamonds) 
  * $ 195.00
• May 10 (Mon) – 4 hours – 2am-6pm
  May 10 (Mon) and May 12 (Wed) – 2 x 2 hours – 6pm-8pm 
  Advanced Program on Coloured Stones (treatments of ruby, sapphire, emerald, jade and identification with LAB instruments)
  * $ 175.00

*Instructor: Elena Deljanin, M. Sc., FCGmA, FGA*
Elena Deljanin is an expert in the professional grading and classification of rough diamonds. She is a researcher on the morphology of diamonds from different sources and has published papers at international conferences and in trade magazines.

• May 21 (Thu) – 8 hours – 9am-5pm
  Basic Rough Diamond Program (geology and origin, description, morphology and sorting of rough diamonds) – this program includes visit to a local diamond cutting factory.
  * $ 375.00
• May 22 (Fri) and May 23 (Sat) – 2 x 8 hours – 9am–5pm 
  Advanced Rough Diamond Program (surface characteristics, grading, classification and evaluation of rough diamonds)
  * $ 800.00

Each program will include a PRACTICAL LAB using standard and advanced instruments and samples.