For your Calendar
Select from the categories below to view our upcoming events, courses and exam dates:
Gem & Mineral Shows | Monthly Meetings | CGA Open Houses | AGM | Webinars
General Interest Courses | Career Courses | Advanced Courses | Toronto Professional Program | Vancouver Professional Program
Preliminary Level Fellowship Exams | Professional Level Fellowship Exams
Talking Diamonds – Toronto – November 7, 2026
General Interest | Talking Diamonds | Toronto | November 7, 2026
This 5-hour course provides practical easy to understand information about diamonds. It is intended for anyone interested in learning more about these fascinating gems. Learn about diamond formation, the physical and optical properties of diamonds, the process for cutting, faceting and polishing of diamonds, how the 4 C’s (cut, clarity, colour, carat weight) affect beauty and value and the use of a loupe and diamond tweezers. Students will need a 10x triplet gem loupe, tweezers and gem cloth for this course.
Syllabus:
- formation of diamonds
- diamond mining
- cut and fashioning
- imitations and synthetics, with hands-on examples
- recognizing typical inclusions
- buying considerations
Requirements:
- 10x triplet jeweller’s loupe
- gemmological tweezers
- students may bring their own or purchase from the CGA