Gemstones
Aditya Mittal
Gemstone Dealer
Jaipur,RJ
Summary
It has been more than 5 years now, since I stepped into the gemstone industry and gaining strength in this field, by training and learning about the most valuable gemstones. I come from the colored stones cutting center of the world, Jaipur, India, where I got the opportunity to learn about cutting, faceting, grading, assorting and other manufacturing essentials of gemstones like, Emeralds, Rubies and Sapphires.
Over a last few years I have gained my expertise in manufacturing, grading and pricing Emeralds, but I have always been attracted to various other types of gemstones as well, which has led me to learn more about their characteristics, pricing, origins and other important aspects.
Ever since I began training for manufacturing of emeralds under my father, who is a founder and leader of a successful gemstone establishment for last 30 years, I have gotten opportunities to attend several emerald auctions, hosted by companies like, Gemfields and other Zambian mining organizations, on invitations. Being regular at auctions has been a major factor in contributing to my skills on rightly pricing a gemstone.
Apart from visiting auctions, I also travel to gemstone trading shows like the Hong Kong gem and jewelry show and Tucson gem and mineral show, to name a few.
Overview
4
4
Languages
3
3
Certifications
3
3
years of post-secondary education
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Gemstone Manufacturer
KK Gems Trading Co.
Jaipur, Rajasthan
06.2016 - Current
Here are some of the tasks I perform while working at KK Gems Trading Co. (2016 - present) :-
- Started as a trainee for manufacturing gemstones, specifically Emeralds
- Regularly participated in some of the world's biggest gemstone and jewelry trade shows like in Hong Kong and Tucson
- Handled and managed the vault for premium quality goods including precious gemstones, high-end jewelry, cash and important documents
- Managed microsoft excel sheet for all the items in the inventory
- Successfully handled the client-dealer relationship with both overseas and domestic clients, suppliers and buyers of the company
- Supervised daily sales and production operations of the company
- Led and garnered online business for the company, via social media, single handedly
- After a few years of training, I was able to successfully manufacture a whole parcel of rough emeralds (sometimes weighing over 1 kilos), by my own judgement and skills
- Made parcels of finished/ready cut goods right after the process of production was done, by assorting and grading gemstones on the basis of 4c's
- Regular at quality and product analysis and identifying areas for improvement and development
- Attended, placed bids for rough emeralds and bought raw material at auctions hosted by mining companies like, Gemfields
- Made frequent sales and purchases via various domestic and overseas brokers in the market
- Kept a good bond with fellow members of the trade in my region and also overseas
- Regular at follow ups after sales and courteous correspondence with associates and colleagues
- My education was sponsored by the company to pursue the GG diploma from GIA, Carlsbad campus, CA in the year 2017
- Attended various conferences and seminars organized by councils like, ICA, GJEPC, HKJIS, GJX, etc. where I got opportunities to link and interact with some of the greats in the industry
Education
Graduate Gemologist - Gemmology
01.2017 - 07.2017
Ø Graded up to 250 round brilliant, fancy shapes and mounted diamonds (180 required as per the course)
Ø Scored 87% in the final 5-stone exam for diamond grading which included plotting inclusions and blemishes in the diamonds, ranging from .15cts. to 2.00cts., as one of the major objectives of the exam.
Ø Assessed the 4c’s in an identical manner as of the original GIA reports
Ø Graded and identified treatments, their procedures and essentials and its influence in the trade
Ø Was able to exchange valuable knowledge and information about the gemstone industry with the GIA instructors themselves, which worked as a great motivational factor
Ø Graded approximately 250 colored stones per week and loupe graded gemstones where natural/synthetic calls had to be made specially for corundum and emeralds.
Ø The course offers to practice instruments like, refractometer, polariscope, spectroscope and dichroscope based on their requirements for their respective tests, which I could master by the end of the course
Ø Identified almost 1900 stones, which also included identifying mounted stones with the help of loupe, also estimating their weight alongside
Ø Maintained an average of 100% on the stone count every week for both diamonds and colored stones
Ø Passed the final 20-stone exam for colored stones in the 1st attempt out of 5 provided.
Bachelors in Commerce - Business Management
08.2013 - 04.2016
Skills
Gemstones
Certification
Graduate Gemologist
Interests
Luxury goods
Music
Geography and travel
Timeline
Graduate Gemologist
07-2017
Gemological Institute of America - Graduate Gemologist , Gemmology
01.2017 - 07.2017
Gemstone Manufacturer - KK Gems Trading Co.
06.2016 - Current
Bachelors in commerce
04-2016
University of Mumbai - Bachelors in Commerce, Business Management
08.2013 - 04.2016
International Baccalaureate diploma programme (IBDP)
06-2013
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