Gemology

Gemology or gemmology is the science of dealing with natural and artificial gems and gemstones. It is considered a geoscience and a branch of mineralogy. Some jewelers are trained gemologists and are qualified to identify and evaluate gems.

References

  1. ↑ "Dictionary". Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  2. ↑ "Web reference". Retrieved 2009-11-08.