Why I Face Gemstones as a Gemologist ― What I Value in This Note ―
Identification and Appraisal
I face gemstones as a gemologist.
When I mention I have an FGA,
I am sometimes asked,
"Aren't you a gem appraiser?"
Identification is
"determining what this stone is." It is also the act of finding
a single answer. On the other hand,
appraisal involves determining value or expressing it as a price
.
Does this gemstone have value?
When asked that,
I have sometimes been unsure of the answer.
Even though I have the knowledge for identification,
I still cannot settle on one answer.
What I felt then was that
value is not something that can be decided as a single "correct answer"
, but rather something that might need to be considered each time based on several factors.
I am gradually organizing these thoughts on "how value is perceived" in other articles as well.
When Using Identification Equipment
When looking at gemstones,
I feel that the acts of
"looking,"
"thinking,"
and "judging"
cannot be separated.
Always thinking with the heart,
observing with the eyes,
and executing with the hands.
I feel that this concept,
often cited by watch technicians, also applies to the field of gem identification.
I often feel this sensation
strongly when handling
identification equipment.
Tools are
not just for measuring numerical values or results, but
I consider them to be things that expand my own "looking" and "feeling"
outward.
How do I look? How do I think?
Through that accumulation, the way I see things and the accuracy of my judgments change little by little. I am also gradually organizing these points in other articles.
To keep questioning. To keep thinking.
That is also something I have valued
while studying gemology.
That is precisely why I do not believe I can judge everything.
I want to know more.
I want to understand more.
Thinking this,
I continue to learn with a bit of trepidation.
What I want to convey in this note
In this note,
rather than providing correct answers, I want to gradually unravel how to look at and think about gemstones.
I believe that value is not a single thing,
but something that emerges
as various elements overlap.
If you ever find yourself wondering,
"How should I choose?"
I would be happy if you could accept this as one perspective to return to at that time.
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