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
Examples of gemologist in a Sentence
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Brett Garabedian, 36, grew up in Anaheim, with his gemologist father and his mom who worked at Disneyland.
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Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Before even working on the stone, Tiffany chief gemologist Victoria Reynolds privately showcased it to a select few clients with the taste and means to consider acquiring it.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
After the company’s chief gemologist, George Frederick Kunz, supervised its cutting, the striking yellow diamond was featured in the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago and the 1939–40 World’s Fair in New York City.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
The budding gemologist discovered the diamond while celebrating her seventh birthday at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, according to a news release from the park.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023
Aziza Aziza is a fine jewelry designer and a gemologist who handcrafts and sells her unique jewelry designs.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 29 Aug. 2023
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
Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2024
Before even working on the stone, Tiffany chief gemologist Victoria Reynolds privately showcased it to a select few clients with the taste and means to consider acquiring it.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Nov. 2023
After the company’s chief gemologist, George Frederick Kunz, supervised its cutting, the striking yellow diamond was featured in the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago and the 1939–40 World’s Fair in New York City.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2023
The budding gemologist discovered the diamond while celebrating her seventh birthday at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, according to a news release from the park.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 9 Sep. 2023
Aziza Aziza is a fine jewelry designer and a gemologist who handcrafts and sells her unique jewelry designs.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 29 Aug. 2023
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
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Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above
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“Gemologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gemologist. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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