• Diamond, the mineral. Crystalline struture. Chemical composition. Physical properties. Varieties. 
• Genesis of Diamond. Geology of Diamond. 
• Diamond deposits. 
• Prospecting diamond deposits. Prospection methods. 
• Mining methods. Working and recovery. 
• Diamond geography. Producing countries. Diamond production. 
• Operation and structure of the diamond market. 
• Diamond cutting. 
• Sorting of gem quality diamond. Sorting rough and cut stones. Grading according to clarity, colour, cut and weight. 
• Synthesis of diamond. Processes of synthesis. Gem quality synthetic diamond. 
• Treatments of diamond. 
• Substitutes and imitations of diamond. 
• Diamond in history. 
• Famous diamonds. 

In the practical work programme laboratory syllabus four aspects will be developed: 

• study of crystalline morphology and sorting of rough material; 
• study and grading of cut material by colour, clarity and perfection of cut; 
• diamond substitutes; 
• use of the newest equipments for diamond identification.