Definition of gemologist
:a specialist in gems;
specifically
:one who appraises gems
-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- dotage, dotard otherwise federalism bodega carceral
- ALL
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
From the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of gemologist from the Web
-
That was when a British amateur geologist interviewed gemologists and historians on the diamond’s origins and wrote the history of the Koh-i-Noor that served as the basis for most future stories of the diamond.
-
A few floors up from his pawnshop is the Gemological Institute of America, where gems are rated and future gemologists learn the trade, which explains the Fort Knox level of security.
-
Both gemologists before getting into the restaurant business, the Johnsons currently reside in Madisonville.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gemologist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of gemologist
1931
Learn More about gemologist
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up gemologist? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!