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Gemstone vs Gemmology - What's the difference?

gemstone | gemmology |

As nouns the difference between gemstone and gemmology

is that gemstone is a gem, usually made of minerals while gemmology is (mineralogy|petrology) the branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones.

gemstone

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a gem, usually made of minerals.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    External links

    * (wikipedia "gemstone")

    gemmology

    English

    (wikipedia gemmology)

    Alternative forms

    * gemology

    Noun

    (-)
  • (mineralogy, petrology) the branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones

    • Derived terms

    * gemmological * gemmologist