gemology

or gem·mol·o·gy

[ je-mol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.

gemology

/ ˌdʒɛməˈlɒdʒɪkəl; dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. the branch of mineralogy that is concerned with gems and gemstones

Derived Forms

• gemological, adjective
• gemˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• gem·o·log·i·cal gem·mo·log·i·cal [jem-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• gem·olo·gist gem·molo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gemology¹

First recorded in 1965–70; gem + -o- + -logy