GIA India, in association with the Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), organised a training programme for more than 30 Precious Cargo and Customs Clearance Centre (PCCCC) officers. A ceremony to award ‘Letter of Completion’ certificates to the Customs officers was held at the GJEPC office in Bharat Diamond Bourse (BDB).
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Dignitaries that graced the occasion were Vipul Shah, Vice Chairman, GJEPC; Sabyasachi Ray, Executive Director, GJEPC; Sanjeev Chetule, Deputy Commissioner, PCCCC; Apoorva Deshingkar, Sr. Director – Education and Market Development, GIA India; Mahendra Rathod, Assistant Commissioner – Mumbai Customs; and Samir Shah, Senior Director and Chief Financial Officer, GIA India, among others.
The programme trained Customs officers on how to consistently and accurately grade diamonds using a modern gem microscope and a loupe. The Customs officers were also trained on time-saving shortcuts to determine a variety of grading factors. As a part of the training programme, Customs officers were introduced to the diamond formation, rough diamonds, pricing, and methods of reading a GIA Diamond Grading Report.
Delivered across four weeks to a batch of around 10 Customs officers in each class, the training programme emphasised hands-on practice on mounted diamonds, treated and laboratory-grown diamonds, and diamond stimulants. In addition to the curriculum on diamond grading, the Customs officers also gained insights on coloured gemstones with the help of a customised seminar delivered by a GIA instructor.
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