gemologists
Diamond grading professionals
Gemologists are specialists who study, identify, and evaluate gems and precious stones.
They examine characteristics like color, clarity, cut, and carat weight to determine a stone's quality and authenticity.
Gemologists work in jewelry stores, auction houses, and appraisal firms, often holding certifications from professional organizations.
The gemologists examined the diamond under magnification before issuing their report.
200 milligrams exactly
- clarityState of being understandable
- cutSeverance or reduction
- colorVisual hue property
- appraisalEstimation of worth
certification · insurance · investment · rarity · quality · price · worth · auction
Pocket-sized detail viewer
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
authenticity · magnification · expertise · inspection · assessment · identification · analysis · examination
Study of atomic lattices
- lusterSoft reflected light
- hardnessResistance to penetration
- cleavageTendency to split cleanly
- inclusionBeing made part
brilliance · dispersion · fire · fluorescence · asterism · saturation · hue · tone
Cutting angled surfaces
- polishingSmoothing by friction
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
cleaving · precision · rough · cabochon · table · crown · pavilion · girdle
carat
200 milligrams exactly
appraisal · certification · insurance · investment · rarity · quality · price · worth · auction · provenance
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Pocket-sized detail viewer
- gradingAssigning marks to work
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- appraisalEstimation of worth
evaluation · authenticity · magnification · expertise · inspection · assessment · identification · analysis · examination · detection
crystallography
Study of atomic lattices
inclusion · brilliance · dispersion · fire · fluorescence · asterism · saturation · hue · tone
faceting
Cutting angled surfaces
brilliance · cleaving · precision · rough · cabochon · table · crown · pavilion · girdle · proportions
setting
Context of events
pendant · brooch · mounting · pavé · marquise · heirloom · bespoke · custom · designer · antique
diamond
Crystallized carbon gemstone
opal · amethyst · topaz · garnet · tourmaline · aquamarine · tanzanite · jade · peridot · spinel
- Jewelry Tradejewelers, jewelry designers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, goldsmith
- rock enthusiastsgeologists, rockhounds, mineral collectors, fossil hunters
- jewelryearrings, bracelet, necklaces, necklace, rings
- diamond buyersjewelers, collectors, investors, retailers, wholesalers
gemologistslaypeople
Those outside a profession
amateurs · novices · non-experts · dilettantes · hobbyists
gemologistsjewelers
Gem and precious metal merchants
pawnbrokers · lapidaries · diamond cutters · goldsmiths · silversmiths