Thank you for your interest in our society!
Requirements to become an active member of the SSG:
To be admitted as an active member of the SSG, applicants must hold a gemmological diploma recognised in accordance with the Society’s regulations currently in force.
Holders of the following diplomas may submit an application for active membership:
GG, FGG, FEEG, AG, ING.
Admission is subject to the review of the application by the Board, which decides on acceptance.
Candidates holding the DGemG, FGA, or FGAA diplomas must submit an additional certificate within five years in order to obtain active membership. The following certificates are accepted in this case:
- Diamantgutachter DGemG
- Diamond and Diamond Grading Certificate GIA
- DGA Gem Diamond Examination (Gemmological Association of Great Britain)
- SSEF Basic Diamond Certificate (Diamantkurs SSEF)
Recognized foreign titles:
- GG – Graduate Gemologist (Gemological Institute of America, GIA)
- FGG – Fachmitglied der Deutschen Gemmologischen Gesellschaft / Gemmologe DGemG*
- FGA* – Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Great Britain
- FGA DGA – Fellowship and Diamond Membership (Gemmological Association of Great Britain)
- FGAA* – Fellow of the Gemmological Association of Australia
- FEEG – European Gemmologist (Federation of European Education in Gemmology)
- AG – Accredited Gemologist (AIGS, Bangkok)
- ING – Institut National de Gemmologie, Bachelor, Gemmologe Expert
*These titles require proof of diamond knowledge.
Training options:
If you do not yet hold an accredited gemmology diploma, here are some possible study programs:
Application for SSG active membership:
To apply as an active member, you must attend the national congress at least once and the regional seminar at least once.
Our next annual congress will take place on Monday 22 and Tuesday 23 June 2026 at Deltapark Vitalresort, Deltaweg 29, 3645 Gwatt bei Thun, Switzerland.
The date and location of the next regional seminars will be announced later. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions: info@gemmologie.ch
Our sponsors for 2026:
