IIDGR to partner with NGTC
To
extend diamond education courses offering in China
Will improve
accessibility of IIDGR’s education courses for
Chinese students
through delivery by local tutors in the local language,
in partnership
with IIDGR experts!
The
International Institute of Diamond Grading and Research (IIDGR), part of De
Beers Group, is pleased to announce that it will partner with the National
Gemstone Testing Centre (NGTC), China’s leading authority in the testing and
inspection of gems and jewellery, to extend the accessibility of IIDGR’s
diamond education courses to students in China.
The
partnership will officially launch in early 2019 with students being able to
undertake IIDGR’s education courses via a mix of online training, as well as
laboratory-based workshops. Courses will be delivered by local tutors in the
local language, in partnership with IIDGR’s diamond education experts.
Teaching
subjects will include:
• Understanding the diamond pipeline from
start to finish to allow participants to enhance sales presentations in a retail environment,
• Lab courses to examine how to grade
polished diamonds in a professional standard,
• Synthetic diamond detection techniques
so that students can effectively identify synthetic stones.
Jonathan
Kendall, President, IIDGR, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with NGTC,
which has a long and highly respected track record as a leader in China’s
diamond industry, to make our proprietary education courses more accessible to
students in one of the world’s most important diamond markets.
“The
introduction of IIDGR’s education service offering last year was met with great
excitement from the diamond industry, and our passion to drive continuous
professional development across all levels of experience and types of job roles
and ability that people in the industry may occupy is deeply grounded in over
130 years of De Beers Group diamond expertise.”
Jodine
Perrin, Director of Education, IIDGR, said: “There are growing demands from
consumers to understand much more about the world of diamonds than ever before,
so those working within the industry must be able to demonstrate their
expertise in a confident and clear manner.
Our
education courses are focused on the science, history and beauty held within
diamonds and our approach to learning ensures a modern and innovative
experience, designed to promote confidence in all our students, whatever their
role within the industry.”
Mr
Sun Fengmin, Vice Director of National Gems & Jewelry Technology
Administrative Center, said: “As the most authoritative comprehensive
management institution in China's jewellery industry, NGTC has taken the lead
in formulating the National Standard for Diamond Classification, which has
played an important role in the regulation and rapid development of the Chinese
diamond market.
As
the most well-known diamond company in the world, De Beers Group has played an
important role in the promotion of diamond mining, diamond trade and diamond
culture around the world, including in China.
“China
is the second largest consumer market for global diamond jewellery demand and
given the market’s huge growth potential, we look forward to partnering with De
Beers Group to support our mutual goals in ensuring that those working in
China’s diamond industry have access to IIDGR’s industry-recognised education
courses. We believe that the partnership will create a bright future based on
shared trust, sincere cooperation and mutual benefit.”
The
IIDGR’s mission is to promote consumer confidence across the diamond pipeline
through a variety of services, from equipment sales and grading services to
melee and jewellery testing. The education services business launched last year
complements the organisation’s growing list of services.
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