Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of gems.
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- noun The
art andscience ofgems
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Examples
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He educated himself, reading voraciously on gemology, on art history and technique.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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He educated himself, reading voraciously on gemology, on art history and technique.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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He educated himself, reading voraciously on gemology, on art history and technique.
The Thieves of Darkness Richard Doetsch 2010
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And then they sent me to the GIA in Santa Monica for a Gemological Institute of America for diamond school and then to Zales Corporation in Dallas for gemology.
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It is better to consult an expert in astrology and gemology to know whether the gem is suitable and of good quality.
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A geologist and an African adventurer known for living in a tree house and setting a cobra to scare off intruders at his mine, Mr. Bridges was a legendary figure in the world of gemology.
Drawn to Adventure in Africa, He Brought New Gem to Light 2009
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Famed jeweler H. Stern, whose limousines collect clients and ferry them to its gemology museum in Ipanema, offers a Rio map showing no favelas.
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He also created a customer-service team of three people with experience in both gemology and jewelry manufacturing, whom customers can talk to over the phone.
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Steve Reamer, whose daughter Turi had once babysat Khorii, taught gemology and metal-smithing as well as drawing and, oddly enough, symbology.
First Warning McCaffrey, Anne 2005
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Coursework includes color theory, gemology, jewelry repair, jewelry history, jewelry shop skills, wax carving and casting, diamond grading, and a jewelry design workshop.
You’re Certifiable Joel Naftali Lee 1999
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