GIA WORKSHOP

“You tell me, and I forget
You teach me, and I remember
You involve me, and I learn”- Benjamin Franklin

YFLO, Kolkata’s month of learning kick started with Ms. Richa Sethia Mohta speaking about member involvement and development through the various learning workshops organized throughout the month of September.

YFLO presented a unique opportunity of a seminar on Diamonds and Jewellery from the undisputable leaders in Gemology in the World. The seminar was conducted by Ms. Nirupa Bhatt, Managing Director of the Gemological Institute of America(G.I.A.), India and Middle East and G.I.A. faculty from Mumbai for an exclusive insight into the ‘World of Jewellery’ for our esteemed member base.

The seminar saw a packed house of Kolkata’s well heeled ladies, the ambience of the Shisha banquets reverberating with the energy of a woman’s first love- diamonds!!
The excellently conducted 1.5 hrs seminar on intelligent buying of diamonds and jewellery beautifully elaborated on topics of keen interest such as:

1. Introduction to Diamonds – 4Cs
2. Introduction to Coloured Stones
3. Introduction to pearls
4. Understanding the different settings of jewellery
5. Introduction to types of finish available in jewellery
6. How to buy jewellery
7. How to clean your jewellery
8. An exclusive G.I.A. Video on Manufacturing of handmade jewellery.

Taking the city’s enterprising ladies by storm, the seminar had an eager audience with a number of questions for the esteemed speaker Ms Nirupa Bhatt.

The event ended with lovely purses and gifts for each of the ladies present for the seminar.