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Education and Training -
Identifying Hallmarks & Important Gemstones

Education & Training

** NEW COURSE FOR 2012 **
Identifying Hallmarks & Important Gemstones

Venue: The Birmingham Assay Office
Time: One Day Course: 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Presented By: Marie Chalmers FGA DGA & Sally Hoban BA (Hons)

COURSE FEE: £150 + VAT PER DELEGATE
MAXIMUM of 10 DELEGATES

Tuesday 27th March 2012
Tuesday 22nd May 2012

Tuesday 4th September 2012
Tuesday 6th November 2012


Course Objective
This introductory one day training course covers various aspects of the jewellery trade to help give retail staff confidence in assessing an item of new, second-hand or antique jewellery. It includes interactive sessions on handling and examining gemstones. At the end of the course each delegate will have a basic knowledge of how to assess an item’s component parts and be aware of potential imitations.

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