Please advise me on the courses that are available in SSEF. I am thinking of doing this course known as Scientific Gemological Course. I have experience in retail company as a residential Gemologist of 2 years since I finished my Gemology course from GIA.
Is there a definite "time" of experience before which I should do this course?
In future I definitely want to go ahead in the field of research and that is what motivating me to pursue this course. But the course is really expensive.
Actually I had contacted them regarding the SGC course and they told it can be done by me. If I do this course of Scientific Gemology, I don't know how will it affect my practical career since for a few years at least I won't have access to advanced machines for which the application is taught in this course, unless I think I change my field frpm retail to research and lab works.
So then how will the Scientific Gemology course will benefit me while I am working in retail. Whether it will or not? and if yes then how?
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I didn't do the course so i cannot comment in deep. I can only guess by looking at the program and, man, there are LOT of things there. I think you can take the course even without having the tools but, well, if you do not practice those techniques, you would very easily forget them quickly and, maybe 4000 chf would be better spent in a more profitable way....... OTOH, as far i know, that course is the only one where you can really familiarize with the cutting edge advanced instruments available nowadays, so, for someone it would be worthwhile......
I have second thoughts on pursuing this specific course from SSEF as of now but I am definitely looking forward to do it in the future.
I am continuing my education right now with the Continuing education programme of GIA and thinking of pursuing small diamonds course from SSEF in the near future since it will be much more relevant to my current job.
With the instruments outlined, you mentioned you had a hands on with them. Was there any in particular you found to be easy to use, best result, quickly diagnostic?
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