Jewelry 101

November 13 & 14, 2023

  • Gold testing procedures: destructive & non-destructive

  • Basic Gemstone Identification

  • Calculations of gold valuie

  • Non-gold calculations (minus gemstones & other non-gold components)

  • Sterling Silver

  • Platinum

  • Common Fakes & Scams

  • Hands on testing genuine & fake gold/silver/platinum

  • How to evaluate dirty common jewelry

  • Hands on class rings, dental gold & high karat

  • Basic antique & designer jewelry

  • Prep for knowledge test; take test

Jewelry 102

November 16 & 17th, 2023

  • Advance testing and error management

  • In-depth look at fakes and copied jewelry

  • Stone weight calculations

  • Basic grading of gemstones & diamonds

  • Hands on evaluation of genuine & fake jewelry

  • Hands on mined & lab/synthetic diamond characteristics

  • Eyes only evaluation methods

  • Hands on test of knowledge jewelry

  • Prep for knowledge test; take test

Hands on Workshops

To be held at: The Barr Engstrom Krupnik Stempkowski Learning Center

353 W. Main Street, Westville IN

9 miles south of Interstate 94, 59 miles from Chicago

Several hotels within 10 minutes of location

Email: rengstrom@inpba.org to register