Gold Appraisal – Foundational Training Program

Duration: 4 Days Timings: 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Mode: Offline or hybrid Course Fee: ₹15,000

🔍 Course Overview

The Gold Appraisal program provides hands-on training in evaluating precious metals, focusing on gold and silver. Designed for aspiring appraisers and jewellery professionals, this course builds core competencies in purity testing, value estimation, and fraud detection.

📚 Key Learning Outcomes

  • Techniques for gold and silver purity testing using touchstone and acid methods

  • Understanding hallmarking standards and stamp interpretation

  • Solder analysis and its impact on ornament valuation

  • Weight calculation methods, including gross/net weight and stone deduction

  • Identification of fake or imitation jewellery through physical and chemical tests

  • Risk assessment strategies for non-standard or complex jewellery items

🛠️ Who Should Attend

This training program is ideally suited for individuals and professionals seeking foundational and practical expertise in gold appraisal. Eligibility requires participants must be at least 18 years of age and have completed education up to 8th grade.

Recommended for:

  • Jewellery appraisers and valuers involved in retail, wholesale, or independent certification

  • Gold auditors and financial institutions engaged in asset verification and lending operations

  • Professionals in gold buying, selling, and valuation, including pawn brokers, bullion dealers, and assay specialists

What will you learn

  • • Understand the properties of Gold and Silver.

    • Terminologies used for denoting the purity of gold and silver

    • Quick snapshot of process of Jewellery making.

  • • Distinguish between karat gold (e.g., 22K, 18K) and fine gold (pure gold)

    • Conversion of Karat to Fineness

    • Learn how alloying affects strength, colour and its purity

    • Understand how metals like copper, silver, palladium, and zinc influence gold’s colour (e.g., rose, white, green gold)

  • • Understanding the soldering techniques and how solder composition affects joint strength and appearance.

    • Understanding how solders affect the purity of ornaments

  • • Learn to calculate net weight of the jewelleries

    • Use stone weight reckoners to estimate stone weights based on dimensions

    • Understand how weight impacts valuation, pricing calculations

  • • Understand the BIS hallmarking system and its components (purity mark, BIS logo, centre ID)

  • • Learn how electroplating is used to coat base metals with gold

    • Identify fake jewellery using acid tests

    • Understand common counterfeit techniques like gold-filled, gold-plated

  • • Master the traditional touchstone method using nitric acid and sodium chloride

    • Learn how to interpret metal streaks and reactions for purity estimation

  • • Identify non-standard items like antique pieces, shellac filled items etc.,

    • Learn how to assess valuation risks due to unknown items

    • Develop strategies for safe appraisal when uncertainty is high

Gold Appraisal

₹15,000.00

A hands-on course covering gold and silver testing, hallmarking, solder analysis, weight calculation, and counterfeit detection. Learn practical techniques like touchstone and acid testing, risk assessment, and value estimation for real-world appraisal accuracy.

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