De Beers to deliver diamond education
The
group partnership with IIG in India
DFC
diamond education course in India
De
Beers Group Institute of Diamonds is pleased to announce that it is partnering
with the International Institute of Gemology in India (IIG) to deliver diamond
education courses throughout India. The IIG has been operating for more than 50
years and is recognised as a leader in gemology and in diamond and jewellery
education in India.
Jodine
Perrin, Director of Education, De Beers Group Institute of Diamonds, said: “As
the major player in the global diamond cutting and polishing industry, India is
an area of increased focus for us. We recognise the need for new partnerships
that bring education directly to students across large geographical areas,
making education accessible and reducing the time and costs involved to
businesses in staff training.”
The
partnership will initially launch with a focus on the De Beers Group online
Diamond Foundation Course (DFC), which teaches students about the entire
diamond pipeline from diamond formation to jewellery sales. It also includes an
introduction to synthetic diamonds where students will learn how to explain to
consumers the differences between natural diamonds and laboratory grown
diamonds.
The
online DFC is targeted towards retail staff, or those wishing to extend their
knowledge beyond their current expertise within the diamond value chain. The
IIG will be encouraging students to participate with special promotional
discounts available to the current student cohort. Future collaborative
activities regarding laboratory classes will be announced over the coming
weeks.
Rahul
Desai from the IIG says of the partnership: “Over more than 50 years the IIG
has established itself as a leader in the promotion and delivery of education
of the highest standards. The collaboration between us and De Beers Group
Institute of Diamonds will not only benefit students but will also empower
entrepreneurs to enhance their skills in this unique industry.”
Jodine
Perrin elaborated by saying: “Our goal is to make diamond education as engaging
and accessible as it can possibly be. Our courses are designed by experts from
across the whole of De Beers Group, so students can be confident that they are
learning from some of the world’s leading professionals.
“All
of our courses are aimed at increasing consumer confidence across the diamond
industry and supporting sales for the partners who work with us. We are
delighted to build the partnership with IIG and use it as an opportunity to
develop this relationship as we expand the courses we are able to offer in
India.”
De
Beers Group has been offering industry-leading diamond education services since
2017 and is focused on enhancing confidence in the selling and purchasing of
diamonds for industry stakeholders.
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