Gemstones
| Title | Πολύτιμοι λίθοι / Gemstones |
| Code | EMRO107 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Stefanos Karampelas |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023289 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī kai Perivallontikī Geōlogía kai Geōkíndynoi
Registered students: 5
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryktoí Póroi kai Diacheírisī Perivállontos | Elective Courses | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 1 |
| Total Hours | 13 |
| Class ID | 600272302
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600272302
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Learning Outcomes
Identification of gems
Learning about gems’ formation
Acquiring knowledge on gems’ treatments
Understanding the characteristics of synthetic gems and imitations
Acquiring knowledge on gems’ monetary value
Acquiring knowledge of gemstones of Greece
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
About gems - Historical background in their manufacture, uses, transportation and trade
Physical, chemical, optical properties - Cutting style of gems
Diamond (colorless and colored), Corundum (Ruby, Sapphire), Beryl (Emerald, Aqua Marina, Morganite, Heliodorus)
Quartz varieties (e.g. crystal quartz, amethyst, citrine, agate, onyx, carnelian), Jasper, Opal, Obsidian, Chrysoberyl (e.g. alexandrite), Zoisite (e.g. tanzanite), Spinel, Zircon, Topaz, Spodumene (e.g. kunzite)
Garnet (e.g. tsavorite, demantoid), Tourmaline (e.g. paraiba-type, rubellite), Olivine (Peridot), Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Jade (Nephrite and Jadeite), Feldspar (e.g. amazonite, labradorite, moonstone)
Gemstones with optical effects (e.g. color change, star-effect)
Organic Precious Materials (Pearl, Coral, Amber or Electro, Ivory, Jet, Nacre, Fossil Wood, Horn, Bone)
Geology of gems (e.g. primary deposits in kimberlite, pegmatite, marble, amphibolite, skarn; secondary deposits in alluvial depositions) - Organic gems growth
Gems’ provenance - Gemstones of Greece
Gem Treatments (heat treatment, irradiation, clarity enhancement etc.)
Synthetic gems - Imitations
Classic gemological methods (e.g., microscope -inclusions, specific gravity, refractive index, fluorescence under UV lamps) - Grading
Application of non- or micro-destructive methods for gem analysis (e.g. spectroscopic and chemical methods)
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 14 | ||||
| Project | |||||
| Exams | 2 | ||||
| Total | 40 |
Student Assessment
Description
Questionnaire. Evaluation of MODIP
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Last Update
28-02-2025
