Eva Kountouraki
A Gemology Maestro
Discover the Journey of a Distinguished Gemologist, Educator, and Scholar in the World of Precious Stones.
Services
Corporate training
Taylor-made gem-related subjects for the staff of wholesale or retail jewelry companies, jewelry sales associates and jewelry designers.
Organization of seminars-courses
Organization and delivery of seminars on various gem related subjects, in a venue or online.
Jewelry evaluation
(by appointment only)
We examine your piece of jewelry and advise you on the type of metal and gemstones and their quality.
About Eva Kountouraki
Eva Kountouraki is a Gemologist, gemology instructor and luxury industry training expert with a background in precious jewelry and a graduate from GIA since the early 2000s. Collaborates with national trade associations in gemological training and has taught in several universal institutions, including the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), the HRD, and the Istituto Marangoni, and has been the director of the gemological academy of the Gulf Institute of Gemology in the Middle East.
Worked in the Diamond Exchange in Central America, has collaborated with international precious jewelry auction houses, and as an international lecturer on various aspects of gemology and jewelry, has traveled throughout the world to share the passion for gems and gemology as a guest speaker for several organizations. During her 20+ year experience as a gemologist, Eva has studied important jewelry collections and unique gemstones. Eva is the gemology department editor of the renown gem magazine ‘The Jewellery Historian’ and is also a writer of several publications, analyses and gem related articles in various national and international publications. Eva is a member of the global Accredited Gemologists Association.
Eva's Seminars
Diamond cutting styles and procedure
Today we find diamonds cut in all shapes imaginable. This seminar introduces you to the story of the modern diamond cut, from its conceiving to its first successful realization. You will also learn the characteristics of different cutting styles, and follow the exciting cutting procedure that transforms the rough into the finished sparkling diamond.
- Duration: 2h
Colored Gemstone grading
Colored gemstone grading is the procedure which analyzes all the factors that determine the market quality of a colored gem. This seminar will introduce you to the clarity types, the cutting styles, the symmetry, polish, and the colored gemstones’ most important characteristic, the colour.
- Duration: 6h
Precious metals and jewelry
Precious metals provide the raw materials for jewelry creation. They are one of the two major physical components of jewelry. This class will introduce you to the basic precious metals (gold, silver, platinum) and their properties, the alloys, their characteristics and use. We will also cover the theory of jewelry manufacturing methods (hand fabrication, lost wax casting, die striking, electroforming), the gemstone setting styles, the different types pf jewelry and their terminology, and the international regulation and testing for metal purity.
- Duration: 8h
Gemstone treatments
Gemstones are routinely treated after mining, in order to enhance their appearance and become more marketable. In this seminar you will learn all the most commonly encountered gemstone treatments, the process, the results and the materials which undergo these treatments.
- Duration: 2h
What is gemology
For those of you who are interested in gemstones and their study, gemology, this seminar explains all the materials that a gemologist learns and works with, who are the professionals who use gemology and why gemology is extremely important in the jewelry industry.
- Duration: 1h
Gemstone mining and prospecting : types of gemstone deposits and mining techniques
Learn all about the deposits where we find gemstones –both primary and secondary- , the techniques we use to explore and find gemstone sources, and follow us to an exciting journey inside a diamond mine to see all the steps the miners take in order to unearth the treasure!
- Duration: 3h
Our Affiliates
Our Partners: Proudly Collaborating with Leading Gemological Institutions and Renowned Industry Associates Worldwide.
