Gemology is a branch of science which deals with the study of natural and artificial gems or gemstones. And the person who is considered to study these gemstones is known as Gemologist. Probably the jeweler can said to be gemologist because he is trained and qualified upon identifying and evaluating the real and artificial gemstones. The characteristics of gemstone may be crystalline structure, specific gravity, refractive index and other ocular possessions. A gemologist has full knowledge about all the gemstones either found naturally or artificially. It is easier for him to identify every gemstone due to their similar and dissimilar properties correspondingly. Gemologist first study some factors depending upon the value, polish and cut of gemstones. There is also an internal study doing by him for distinguishing whether a gem is fake or natural by see-through natural fluid presences. The melted exogenous crystals are also used to validate indication of heat treatment for augmenting color of the gemstones.
The thing which should be identified at the initial point is the origin of the gemstones so for that the gemologist uses the spectroscopic analysis of already cut gemstone so that he comes to point of understanding its atomic structure and origin that is the major sign of value and worth of gemstone. When the rough state of gemstone is visible, it becomes informal for the gemologist to study the external structure, the host rock and mineral association, natural and polished color of gemstones.
The graduate gemologist program
The GIA graduate gemologist program is associated with the information about the diamonds and its properties. The expert knowledge of diamonds and colored stones you will receive from this admired program through which you can be succeed anywhere in the jewelry business where the jewelry is made with the beautiful natural and artificial gemstones. The program instructors and qualified gemologist are present in the program for making you able to gain both the technical expertise and practical skills to estimate gemstones by the 4Cs in which color, clarity, cut and carat weight are involved. The gemologists will aware you from the colored stone grading system and international diamond grading system to simply make you able to identify the gemstones differently. In the graduate gemologist program, the titles and designations are also described by the graduate and professional gemologists to help you knowing the qualifications of a person who works in the jewelry industry.
How to become One?
If you want to become a gemologist, you would have to take responsibility for working with different kinds of gemstones like rubies, garnets and diamonds. They have something similar and dissimilar properties. You will be supposed to certifying the quality and value of gemstones. The features and characteristics will also be described by you. For becoming a good and expert gemologist, you will need to develop some special skills in yourself like good verbal and written communication skills, great concentration on getting knowledge about gemstones. Before taking a part in gemology, you first need to know how to become a gemologist.
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