China to get diamond education from DeBeers
Launches
diamond education
Partnership
with NGTC
Collaborates
to meet
Industry
stakeholders need
De
Beers Group announce, it has officially launched its education partnership with
the National Gemstone Testing Centre (NGTC), China’s leading authority in the
testing and inspection of gems and jewellery, extending the accessibility of De
Beers Group’s diamond education courses to students in China.
The
partnership, which was officially launched at the Beijing Jewellery Show in
China on 13 December, will provide a variety of diamond education courses,
supporting the needs of multiple groups across the diamond industry. Courses
will focus on a range of content, including:
1:
Insight into the diamond pipeline from start to finish, supporting the ability
of participants to develop knowledge for commercial purposes, such as with
sales presentations in a retail environment.
2:
Lab-based courses to examine how to grade polished diamonds to a professional
standard.
3:
Synthetic diamond detection techniques so that students can effectively
identify synthetic stones.
Jonathan
Kendall, President of De Beers Group Industry Services, said: “It is a great
honour to be collaborating with the NGTC to bring China a set of top quality
educational courses.
These courses have been designed to appeal to a full range
of people – from those who wish to simply learn about diamonds and the diamond
industry to those working in the industry, from manufacturing to retailing, who
wishes to extend their knowledge to be more successful in their careers.
We
look forward to helping people in China develop their skills and supporting the
development of the Chinese jewellery industry to achieve its full potential in
the years ahead.”
Mr
Sun Fengmin, Vice Director of National Gems & Jewellery Technology
Administrative Centre, said: “ We are honoured to partner with the world's
leading diamond company, De Beers Group, who will share their 130 years of
experience, technology and expertise to contribute to the development of
China's diamond industry.
The
NGTC and De Beers Group will cooperate to run a series of courses on diamond
identification, grading, the diamond value chain, synthetic diamonds and other
related topics. I believe that with the joint efforts of both parties, the
capabilities of our students will develop rapidly, enabling them to become
skilled and knowledgeable professionals within a competitive industry.
The
initiation of this cooperation between the two parties highlights that De Beers
Group has taken a significant step forward in the diamond sector in China, and
with the spirit of cooperation from both parties we are creating an exciting
future.”
Jodine
Perrin, Director of Education for De Beers Group Industry Services, said: “We
are thrilled to work alongside the NGTC to bring this collaborative approach to
education to our students across China.
Through our combined expertise, they
will benefit from innovative, flexible and informative diamond courses all
specifically designed to encourage ongoing professional development in one of
the world’s most important diamond countries. We look forward to working
alongside companies that recognise the critical role education can play in
their strategic plans and operational success.”
De Beers Group began
providing industry-leading diamond education services in 2017 and is focused on
enhancing confidence in the selling and purchasing of diamonds for all industry
stakeholders.
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