Due to soaring demand there is currently a 9 month backlog for our grading and encapsulating service. We are not accepting SiC diamonds for grading until further notice. Check back here for updates. We are working to increase our number of Graders, Security & Image Technicians, and IT specialists to fortify our team and reduce the turnaround time.
SiC Diamond Grading Course/Exam – Unlimited Earning Potential
When you get perfect on the Gemstone Registration Authority GRA © Grading Exam/Course you will be qualified to start earning $100+/hour as a GRA© Grader. While a perfect score may seem to be a high standard, perfection is required in a laboratory setting.
Apprentice GRA© Graders have to accurately grade 100 gemstones in a row, and have their work verified by a Senior GRA© Gemologist for accuracy.
Apprentice GRA© Graders need to have accurately graded 100 gemstones in a row before they are can take the Encapsulation and Security course to become a Licenced GRA© Gemologist.
Licenced GRA© Gemologists can encapsulate SiC diamonds and add them to the Gemstone Registration Authority system provided they have completed the Encapsulation & Security course.
GRA© Grading Lab Kit: $1,200
Grading Starter Lab kit includes:
Diamond tester
Diamond scale, accurate to .001 carats
Digital Calliper, accurate to .01 mm
USB digital microscope & stand.
Hearts and Arrows Diamond Scope.
Diamond tweezers.
GRA© Grading Course – How It Works
An Apprentice GRA© Grader needs to accurately grade 100 gemstones in a row and pass the Encapsulation & Security course to become a Licenced GRA© Gemologist. Once you are a Licenced GRA© Gemologist you can encapsulate SiC diamonds, and add them to the Gemstone Registration Authority – GRA© system.
Gemstones are sent to the Apprentice to grade and return to the GRA©. The accuracy of the work is checked, and if it’s perfect 100 times in a row you can take the Encapsulation and Security course and become a Licenced GRA© Gemologist.
GRA© Grading Course 8H8A: $5,000
Once enrolled you will receive 5 gemstones at a time to be graded. A maximum of 5 has been set due to the high value of the gemstones. If the apprentice does not return the 5 SiC diamonds within 30 days with a grading report, they will be expelled and tuition forfeited to cover some of the costs.
Email [email protected] if you want to start on your way to becoming a Licenced GRA© Gemologist.
