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[edit] Tagging and Categorising Articles

[edit] Main page categories

The Gemology and Jewelry category structure is:

1. Clear crystals 2. Translucent crystals 3. Colored stones 4. Man-made gems 5. Physical characteristics of gems 6. Metaphysical characteristics of gems

   A.  Pranic and Vedic meanings
   B.  Modern metaphysics

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[edit] Categorizing

  • Articles related specifically to Jewelry should be tagged on the Talk page with {{WP Gemology and Jewelry|jewelry=yes}}
  • Articles related specifically to Gemstones should be tagged on the Talk page with {{WP Gemology and Jewelry|gemstones=yes}}
  • Articles related specifically to Gemology should be tagged on the Talk page with {{WP Gemology and Jewelry|gemology=yes}}
  • Articles related specifically to the business aspects of gems and jewelry, should be tagged on the Talk page with {{WP Gemology and Jewelry|business=yes}}
  • Articles related specifically to people invloved in gemology or jewelry, should be tagged on the Talk page with {{WP Gemology and Jewelry|people=yes}}

[edit] Rating Articles

When tagging articles, the articles class and importance can be rated. Please see Wikipedia:WikiProject Gemology and Jewelry/Assessment for details on assessment guidelines.

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[edit] Resources

Many of the article headings listed below, were drawn from WinJewel dictionary online and Jewelry Glossary - Definition of Jewelry Terms
For gemstone misnomers
Gemology Dictionary
World of gemstones


[edit] Article List

Main Article - Gemology

[edit] Grading, identification, and valuation

  • Gemological grading
  • Gemological identification *** Is there a mineralogical equivalent page? If so could it be used in place of this redlink?
  • Gemological appraisal
  • Gemological grading laboratories
    • American Gem Society Laboratory ***check name***
    • Gemological Institute of America, Gem Trade Laboratory ***check name***
    • American Gem Trade Association ***check name***
    • European Gemological Laboratory ***check name***
    • Gemological Science International

[edit] Educational Institutions


[edit] Gemological Chemicals

  • Usage in gemology needs to be verified and source for article needs to be found.

[edit] Gemological terminology

      • Fire marks

[edit] Instruments

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