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gemology
[je-mol-uh-jee]
noun
the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.
gemology
/ dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ, ˌdʒɛməˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
the branch of mineralogy that is concerned with gems and gemstones
Other Word Forms
- gemological adjective
- gemmological adjective
- gemologist noun
- gemmologist noun
- ˈDZDz noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Founded nearly 50 years ago by the late Marcel Lorie, IGI has 29 laboratories and 18 schools of gemology in 10 countries.
He made a living selling counterfeit jewelry, having honed his skills by enrolling in a school of gemology just long enough to learn the lingo.
Troy, now 30, earned a gemology degree and worked for the same rival store before moving to Underwoods Fine Jewelers in 2021.
The salespeople were given gemology and diamontology courses.
She graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, and received a graduate degree in gemology from the Gemological Institute of America in Manhattan.
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