Information Package / Course Catalogue
Decorative Precious Stone Lapidary
Course Code: KTT204
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 4
Prt.: 2
Credit: 5
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Vocational high school students who, from the decorations and ornamental stones by breaking research and design in this direction is intended to learn cleavage aspects of stone processing decorative objects.

Course Content

This course describes the precious stones and ornaments, decorative objects and construction techniques.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To make the design according to Gemstones
2.To select the appropriate gemstone by Design
3.Exploring objects made of precious stones in the world to win new ideas
4.Advancing the dexterity to be able to add a new dimension
5.Learn to use the precious stone processing apparatus and processing apparatus according to create new
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gem stone processing plant and equipment (diamond disks, abrasive powders, markers, templates, drop, stabilizers, milling motors, diamond cutters).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Gemstone mineralogy.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Gemstone mineralogy.
Week 3 - Practice
Precious stones and diffraction to determine the direction of cleavage, cleavage and precious stones according to the diffraction direction to pieces.
Week 4 - Practice
Related objects to be processed in the electronic and written media research.
Week 5 - Practice
To select the object to be processed and design.
Week 6 - Practice
According to the object to be processed precious stones cut to the desired size.
Week 7 - Practice
Cut precious stone will be used to handle the parts, precious stone, to draw the contour lines according to the size of the object to be made.
Week 8 - Practice
According to hew precious stone contour lines.
Week 9 - Practice
According to hew precious stone contour lines.
Week 10 - Practice
On precious stones, according to the form of the object to be processed with the help of drilling, milling, engraving, making the chipping process.
Week 11 - Practice
On precious stones, according to the form of the object to be processed with the help of drilling, milling, engraving, making the chipping process.
Week 12 - Practice
To determine the size according to the objects and precious stone grinding size.
Week 13 - Practice
Make the sanding of the processed objects.
Week 14 - Practice
Make the wax objects made of sandpaper.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140456
Lecture - Practice140228
Term Project25622
Project1055
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2
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2
1
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1
2
5
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5
1
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026