Is Gemology a Good Career Choice? (Common Questions Answered)

[@cocopufer5667]

My main motivator is someday having a chest full of rich stuff to run my fingers through. But it would be cool being a field gemologist visiting mines etc too!

[@HaywoodsGems]

A friend of mine did it for a bit and a few gem dealers who are gemologists have also visited mines and said it is an amazing experience.

[@shrapmetal]

I am considering a second career after retirement and interested in working in a gem lab, maybe 10-15 years from now. Do you think this is work that would survive the next 20 years, are there aspects that you think may become automated?

[@HaywoodsGems]

Very difficult to say (as with many careers at the moment), I still think there will be a strong human element as many parts have subtleties such as identifying inclusions to see whether the stone is natural or synthetic and potential origin will be very difficult to automate.