gemology

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Study of gemstones and how to identify and classify them

noun
/dʒəˈmɑːlədʒi/

Specialized

: gemología

In college, she majored in gemology to pursue her dream of becoming a gemologist.

Examples

And apparently we share a passion for gemology.

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Geology, gemology, lithology, and part-time cryptozoologist.

Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
In an attempt to answer our question, we consulted mineralogy, petrology, and gemology books in our library; searched Google many times; and wrote to a few people who sell dalmatian stone or work with it.

Blog text (21)
She loves reading books about gemology to learn more about precious stones and their origins.
His knowledge of gemology helped him identify the rare gemstone during the auction.

Surface Forms

gemology singular

gemologies plural

Morphology

gemology = gem (transparent) = gem + ology

The word is a straightforward combination of 'gem' and the learned suffix '-ology' meaning 'study of'.

Etymology

Gemology is made of gem, meaning a precious stone, and the ending -ology, which means 'study' and appears in words like biology and geology. So, gemology is the study of gems and how to identify and classify them.