| Tuition fees (Practicals only) | on or before 30th Oct. and Examination Fees |
| Library | Students are expected to utilize the Institute’s library facilities to support their studies. Please note that access is limited to the reference section for on-site reading, as we do not offer book lending or home-issue services. |
| Syllabus | Syllabus is exactly the same as that of the residential course (see the Gemmology Resident Programme of the Institute) |
| Examinations | Theory, Oral and Practical Examinations will be held once in a year. Generally it will be held in the month of December every year. Without attending practical training at the Institute, students will not be allowed to appear for the practical examinations. |
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| Practical Examination | Using the Instruments at the Institute, students are expected to find out the properties of a gemstone and identify a given number of gemstones within a given time. In addition, visual identification of various gemstones, by its crystal system and other visual properties also form a part of the examination. |
| Theory Examination | 3 hours |
| Practical Examination | 2 hours |
| Crystallography and Viva | 1 hour |
| Percentage of Passing | Minimum 70% in Theory/Oral examination and 100% in practical examination; 90% and above in theory and 100% in practical qualify for a distinction. Home work assignments and weekly tests will also be taken into account. |
| Re-Examination | Unsuccessful students wishing to re-appear for the next examination will have to pay the examination fees of Rs. 1,000/-. |
| Certificate | On successful completion of all the above examinations the students (Gemmology Resident/Home study) will be awarded the Diploma in Gemmology – “D.G.”. |
| Reference Books | - Gems – by Robert Webster / Anderson
- Gem Testing – by Basil W. Anderson
- Beginners Guide to Gemmology by Peter G. Read
- Handbook of Gem Identification by Richard T. Liddicoat
- Gemstones – Properties and Identification – by K. T. Ramchandran and Jayshree Panjikar.
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