Introduction to Gemology

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General information on Gemology

What is Gemology

Gemology is the study of gemstones.

What is a Gemologist

A gemologist is someone who studies gemstones.

What are gemstones

Gemstones are minerals, either organic or inorganic in nature. What seperates them from minerals in general is that they are used in jewelry. That is a very thin line of seperation, but usually we take 4 factors in account:

And ofcourse the 5th factor:

All the factors above are very subjective, for instance Amber has very poor durabilty, isn't very rare and in general not highly priced. Yet it is considered to be a gem. On the counterpart most Sapphire has good durability but is very unattractive and cheap. Only a small portion of all Sapphires mined have good color/beauty.

etc etc etc

Becoming a Gemologist

Becoming a gemologist in general means hard work and commitment. A wise teacher once said "You are only permitted to read books related to our trade and a religious book of your choice from now on .. for the rest of your life".

Good Schools

Gem-A

Better known as The Gemmological Association of Great-Britain.
This school is London based with departments worldwide. It offers distance tutoring aswell as through teaching centers.
The primary focus is on indepth theory and the exams are the hardest to take in the industry. A fellowship of Gem-A means esteme.

Estimated cost USD 4,000.00

GIA

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Estimated cost USD 20,000.00

AIGS

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DgemG

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Estimated cost Euro 5,800.00

FGAA

blah blah

etc etc

--Doos 12:44, 1 February 2006 (PST)