First African Career Gemmologist capped
Zimbabwean engineer Clever Sithole was capped as the first Career Gemmologist from Africa. He studied with the World Gem Foundation after obtaining two scholarship fundings from the Tino Hammid Memorial Gemmological Scholarship Foundation and the W. E Hunn Memmorial Gemmological Scholarship Foundation. Eng Sithole completed his studies in Spain where he completed training at the Spanish Gem Academy to become the first career gemmologist in Africa including the Diamonds & Coloured Stones professional endorsement from the same institution.
The World Gem Foundation provides quality and affordable gemmological training to students, jewellers and professional gemmologists. Currently there are fourteen national and regional gem academies worldwide allowing students to study locally but to be recognized internationally. They offer three diploma programs (Career Gemmologist, Diamond Professional & Coloured Gemstone Professional) and an array of courses ranging from basic through advanced gemmology to gem identification, diamonds and coloured gemstones.
The World Gem Foundation is the publisher of the magazine Gemmology Today, and Eng. Sithole is featured on the front cover of the latest edition published in January 2022.