Updated on: Saturday, April 14, 2012
A coloured-stone grading course was organized in Manipal Institute of Jewellery Management by the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), world's foremost authority on diamonds and colour stones from April 9 to 11. Arjun Pansari, instructor from GIA was the resource person for the workshop.
"Training in this course, accepted internationally, will provide competitive edge to our students in jewellery industry," said MIJM director, Col (retd) M M Shanbhag.
"This course will provide opportunities for further specialization in gemology," he added.