gemology

American  

[je-mol-uh-jee] / dʒɛˈmɒl ə dʒi /

Or gemmology

noun

1. the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.

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gemology British  

/ dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ, ˌdʒɛməˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• gemmological
  adjective
• gemmologist
  noun
• gemological
  adjective
• gemologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of gemology

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

Example Sentences

Founded nearly 50 years ago by the late Marcel Lorie, IGI has 29 laboratories and 18 schools of gemology in 10 countries.

From Reuters • May 21, 2023

Troy, now 30, earned a gemology degree and worked for the same rival store before moving to Underwoods Fine Jewelers in 2021.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023

The salespeople were given gemology and diamontology courses.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2019

Pierre Huyghe, a master of convoluted narratives, introduces a multimedia disquisition on gemology by Melissa Dubbin and Aaron S. Davidson.

From New York Times • Jul. 3, 2014

He placed advertisements in local media and inquired at area gemology programs but after several weeks had failed to find viable candidates.

From New York Times • May 15, 2013