Description
GEMPEDIA is a compendium of more than 7,300 terms and definitions gathered over decades by Rui Galopim de Carvalho FGA DGA, a renowned professional gemmologist and consultant with over 30 years of experience within the gems and jewellery trade in gem testing, education and science communication. This compilation has been endorsed by Gem-A — The Gemmological Association of Great Britain, the world’s longest established provider of gem and jewellery education, and supported by the Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences (AIGS), one of Asia’s first international gemmological institutes.
This glossary for gemstones and gemmology was made for students, professionals and gem and jewellery aficionados to provide the most comprehensive reference source for understanding and clarifying the wide ranging terminology used across the fascinating world of gemmology and its associated industries.
