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This week we will discuss inclusions.
This week's topic: polarization.



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Welcome to The Gemology Project

The Gemology Project is a joined effort to bundle as much gemological information as possible and to distribute that knowledge, without cost, to anyone interested in what keeps us off the streets.


A free online database

This project was started in January 2006 by a small group of gem enthusiasts located on three continents! We have never met in person, but we are bonded by our relentless fascination (a near obsession) with gems and the study of gemology. We envisioned an online destination that would be a totally comprehensive Gem and Gemology site. We chose a wiki as the content manager so all like minded folks could contribute to it and help build it into the finest source of free gemological information in existence!
If you are reading this, there is a good possibility that YOU have something to offer this project! Photographs of gems and gem-minerals, inclusions, charts, insights, lore and legend information, mineralogical news, localities, mining, metaphysical attributes are all welcome and encouraged. Without YOU, this can not be the site we hope it will one day be! Please be inspired to join our effort.
Each page contains submission links. Every time you find a topic you can add to, click on submission and submit your information. If you need any help with adding pictures or charts, just let us know. We are always available to assist.
We have tried to keep an order and structure to our pages. If you find that there is an area that could be added or approached in a different way, let us know.
We have, thus far, organized topics like this:

  • Basic (sections for gemology students and all those with a love of gemstones)
  • Advanced (for topics that can be explored on a more technical level)
  • Expert (where science and gemology meets)

We hope this will aid visitors with all needs and expectations to quickly find the information they desire.

You can find an index in the table of contents. All pages have been written on a volunteer basis. As of yet, not all pages have sufficient information, but this will change as our Gemology Project Family grows.

While we do our best to check that all content is accurate and up-to-date, mistakes can be made. New information is available on almost a daily basis. Therefore, we need your participation; let us know if you spot misinformation or a typo. Drop us a note through the discussion channels or submit a correction.

Please also read the disclaimer, FAQ and help pages.

Perhaps one day, these pages will serve as an online course on gemology, but our intentions will never be to hand out diplomas nor certificates, as only credentials from accredited gemological schools are useful in our industry.

At all times, we encourage you to check the writings, ask questions and get involved. Only then will you come out as victorious in your battle with the stones.