Gemology is the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstone materials dating back to the 19th Century. It is a geoscience and a branch of mineralogy. 

The first qualifications were initiated when the National Association of Goldsmiths of Great Britain set up a gemological committee in 1908. The committee matured into the Gemological Association of Great Britain, also known as Gem-A. The first U.S. graduate of Gem-A’s diploma course in 1929 was Robert Shipley who later establish both the GIA and the American Gem Society. 

We’re so grateful for these institutions to assist us in regulating a difficult industry, as many people are under the impression that one can just look at a gemstone and identified it. We hear comments daily of some unqualified person giving incorrect identifications of gemstones.

We will never give an opinion without running the necessary tests and examinations even if it is glass.

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