Gem Identification #2 - Practical Class Outline

The Gem Identification #2 workshop is held over five days and will cover the following 'compulsory' gemstones based on colour and transparency. Study stones will include both faceted and cabochon cut gemstones.

Blue	Violet & Purple	Brown	Black	Unusual & Phenomenal
Sapphire	Sapphire	Tourmaline	Natural Diamond	Star Sapphire
Spinel	Spinel	Smoky Quartz	Hematite	Star Ruby
Tanzanite	Tanzanite	Hessonite Garnet	Cubic Zirconia	Star Almandite Garnet
Tourmaline	Amethyst Quartz	Chrysoberyl	Marcasite	Bi-Colour Tourmaline
Aquamarine	Iolite	Andalusite	Jadeite	Ametrine Quartz
Topaz	Scapolite		Jet	Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl
Zircon	Lab-created Quartz		Chalcedony	Cat’s-Eye Quartz
Lab-created Spinel	Sugilite		Coral	Black Opal
Iolite	Charoite			Crystal Opal
Apatite				Semi-Crystal Opal
Lapis Lazuli				Labradorite
Sodalite				Moonstone
Turquoise				Shell Cameo
Stained Howlite				Hardstone Cameo
				Imitation Cameo

Optional Stones by Colour Grouping

Depending on where this class is held, students will also have access to a wide variety of 'optional' gemstones including:

Blue

Benitoite, Taafeite, Kyanite, Idocrase, Euclase, Smithsonite, Quartz, Lab-created Forsterite, Jasper, Gilson Lapis Lazuli, Gilson Turquoise, Odontolite, Serpentine, Chrysocolla.

Violet & Purple

Grape Garnet, Taafeite, Rhodolite Garnet.

Brown

Idocrase, Ekanite, Sinhalite, Kornerupine, Petrified Wood.

Black

Pyrite, Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, Bakelite, Dyed Jasper, Obsidian.

Unusual & Phenomenal

Star Diopside, Lab-created Cat’s Eye Chrysoberyl, Cat’s Eye Tourmaline, Hawk’s Eye Quartz, Tiger’s-Eye Quartz, Bi-Colour Tanzanite, Watermelon Tourmaline, Usambara Tourmaline, Trapiche Emerald, Bloodstone, Tortoiseshell, Lava Cameo, Ammolite, Fire Agate, Larimar, Malachite.

Please Note:

Classes are held from 9am to 12pm and from 1pm to 4pm with scheduled coffee breaks in the mornings and afternoons.

All equipment is provided.