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gemology

or ·DZ··

[ je-mol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstones.


gemology

/ dʒɛˈmɒlədʒɪ; ˌdʒɛməˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the branch of mineralogy that is concerned with gems and gemstones
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • gemological, adjective
  • ˈDZDz, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··Dz·· ··Dz·· [jem-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
  • ·DZo· ·DZo· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gemology1

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

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

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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.

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

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The salespeople were given gemology and diamontology courses.

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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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