Learn the gem treatments from Ted Themelis, one of the world's foremost authority on the subject, creator and instructor of this course. You will gain invaluable insights into the unique world of the gem treatments. And more importantly, will be prepared to take your place among the leading figures in the gem & jewelry industry. Ted's on-hands practical lab training course is the only one of its kind available today in the world that provides unique training in the treatment of ruby-sapphire and other gems.
What you will learn:
For a week you will study under the personal tutelage and watchful eyes of Ted working together on actual lab environment. One-to-one instruction supplemented by powerful presentations and hands-on practical experience, all of which ultimately will empower you with confidence to walk out at the end of the course and find yourself enriched with knowledge and skills to put you miles ahead of your competition. Although, at the end of the course you will not become a true expert in treating gemstones, this course will help you to develop a comprehensive knowledge in your career that ultimately help your business. It is to emphasize that this is not a gemological identification course though many aspects of the gem identification will be discussed.
Who will benefit:
- Gemologists and instructors of gemology, students and other individuals wishing to acquire knowledge and skills in treating ruby-sapphire, emeralds and other gems.
- Next generation research-gemologists focusing on forensic gemology, beyond the ordinary.
- Gemstone miners, producers, importers, distributors and dealers who need to understand the gem treatment technology to help them evaluate the potentiality of their gem inventory.
- Gemstone treaters wishing to expand their current skills and knowledge and to improve their methodology in treating ruby-sapphire and other gems.
- Individuals wishing to acquire the technical skills to develop their own gem treatment facilities
Course background:
Since 2003, the course was taught 22 times where 120 members of the gem-jewelry industry were trained. The course reveals the true picture of the gem treatment industry providing the tools to avoid making costly mistakes. Forensic gemology prevails throughout the course with live examples. The course prevented some participants to invest in gem mining schemes, thus saved them couple million of dollars. Others, when the true nature of the industry was revealed, abandon their activities and involvement in this industry and turn their interests elsewhere. Past participants were gem dealers, gem treaters, gem miners, university professors, gemology instructors, gemology students, educators, real-estate agents, investment bankers, judges, lawyers, advertising-executives, unemployed, wondering souls and others.
General Description:
| PLACE |
Gemlab premises: 60 Sathorn Soi 11, Yaek 3, Yannawa, Bangkok 10120, Thailand. |
| DATES |
Click here for information on scheduled classes |
| INSTRUCTOR |
Ted Themelis |
| DURATION |
5-6 days, 9:00AM to 3:30PM depending the intelligence of the students |
| PREREQUISITE |
High school, basic gemological knowledge & common sense |
| LANGUAGE |
English |
| TUTORIAL |
Handouts, notes, and printed copy of all presentations |
| EQUIPMENT |
General use of gem treatment equipment in our lab by all participants; moreover, each participant is assigned to a work station equipped with a gemological microscope for examining selected emeralds, rubies-sapphires and other gems. |
| MATERIALS |
All gems for the practical treatment processes will be provided by Gemlab. Students may submit their own gems to be treated together with the scheduled treating processes, provided that their stones are compatible. |
| PERFORMANCE |
Participants will have the opportunity to:
1) View live demonstration of low, medium and high temperature electric resistance furnaces, gas combustion furnace, high pressure emerald oiling apparatus
2) Perform one oiling process on emerald, green beryl
3) Perform one low-temperature heating process on quartz and other gems
4) Perform one high-temperature beryllium heating process on sapphires
5) Perform one high-temperature borax heating process on rubies
6) Examine treated and untreated ruby, sapphires and emeralds using top-notch gemological microscopes fabricated in our lab
7) Attend 45 Power Point presentations and live demos explaining various treatment processes of ruby-sapphire and discuss the latest issues in treating gems |
| TUITION |
US$1800 per person (maximum 6 persons) |
| PAYMENT |
Contact us for payment instructions |
| CANCELLATION |
Cancelled by Gemlab/Ted Themelis: Full cash refund
Cancelled by the student or "no show" by any reason: No cash refund. Student will be automatically assigned to next available class without cost. |
| RESTRICTIONS |
Due to the sensitive nature of the topics, taking photos or videotape recordings is strictly PROHIBITED. |
| ENROLLMENT |
Contact Ted Themelis at ted@themelis.com |
| NOTE |
The gem treatment practical hands-on sessions will be performed as time and gem material permitted. These gem treatment processes are given at or slightly above the "base level" intended for demo purposes; the optimum results after the gem treatment cannot be achieved due to time limitations of the course. |
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