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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Today as a certified gemologist with a master’s degree from the Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Brown-Taher champions her mother’s sentimental gift by designing her own line of conscientious jewelry made from 100% recycled 18-karat gold in New York. 
Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 July 2022 Students gave TED Talk-style presentations, and children were challenged to create a device to help a paleontologist, geologist or gemologist work. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 Student teams from each of the district’s seven schools will take part in a real-time engineering competition that challenges them to create something to help a paleontologist, geologist, or gemologist do their work. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2022 The designer behind the brand, Taline Arslanian, is a first-generation American artist and gemologist. Andrea Zendejas, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2022 The Clear Cut creates a custom GEM portal, which contains all the information from the gemologist conversation as well as up to five loose diamonds. Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 At a molecular level, there’s almost no meaningful difference between natural and synthetic stones, insists the film’s Cassandra-like protagonist, a pitiful Serbian gemologist named Dusan Simic. Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022 The Clear Cut’s process involves a number of steps, starting with the phone consultation with a GIA graduate gemologist, who assesses clients’ preferences. Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 The intrinsic meaning embodied by House of RAVN jewels is especially rich due to the fact that its designer, Angela Kroeger, works with her husband Mike Kroeger, who is a gemologist as well as the bass player for the Canadian rock band Nickelback. Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 See More
Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 July 2022 Students gave TED Talk-style presentations, and children were challenged to create a device to help a paleontologist, geologist or gemologist work. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2022 Student teams from each of the district’s seven schools will take part in a real-time engineering competition that challenges them to create something to help a paleontologist, geologist, or gemologist do their work. Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2022 The designer behind the brand, Taline Arslanian, is a first-generation American artist and gemologist. Andrea Zendejas, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Apr. 2022 The Clear Cut creates a custom GEM portal, which contains all the information from the gemologist conversation as well as up to five loose diamonds. Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 At a molecular level, there’s almost no meaningful difference between natural and synthetic stones, insists the film’s Cassandra-like protagonist, a pitiful Serbian gemologist named Dusan Simic. Peter Debruge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2022 The Clear Cut’s process involves a number of steps, starting with the phone consultation with a GIA graduate gemologist, who assesses clients’ preferences. Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 The intrinsic meaning embodied by House of RAVN jewels is especially rich due to the fact that its designer, Angela Kroeger, works with her husband Mike Kroeger, who is a gemologist as well as the bass player for the Canadian rock band Nickelback. Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1931, in the meaning defined above