gemologist

noun

gem·ol·o·gist je-ˈmä-lə-jist

jə-

variants or less commonly gemmologist

: a specialist in gems

specifically : one who appraises gems

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Since it was discovered in its massive rough form in a South Africa mine in 1877 and then purchased a year later by Charles Lewis Tiffany—who entrusted gemologist George Frederic Kunz to cut it—the famed 128.54-carat Tiffany Yellow Diamond made few public appearances on the world stage. —

Leena Kim, Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2022 Her mother is Patricia, a gemologist certified by the Gemological Institute of America who definitely helped influence her love of fashion, The Straits Times wrote. —

Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 23 Jan. 2023 Because naturally occurring moissanite is so rare, however, those found in jewelry marketplaces are often created in a lab, according to gemologist and luxury jewelry entrepreneur Angela Cisneros. —

Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2022 To represent the color of each petal, the brand’s chief gemologist, Victoria Wirth Reynolds, sourced 36 unenhanced chalcedonies, which naturally form in a range of hues. —

Megan Conway, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2022 Today as a certified gemologist with a master’s degree from the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Brown-Taher champions her mother’s sentimental gift by designing her own line of conscientious jewelry made from 100% recycled 18-karat gold in New York. —

Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 July 2022 Students gave TED Talk-style presentations, and children were challenged to create a device to help a paleontologist, geologist or gemologist work. —

Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 Student teams from each of the district’s seven schools will take part in a real-time engineering competition that challenges them to create something to help a paleontologist, geologist, or gemologist do their work. —

Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2022 The designer behind the brand, Taline Arslanian, is a first-generation American artist and gemologist. —

Andrea Zendejas, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2022 See More

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