The Study of Precious and Semi-Precious Stones

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from World of Books, Group 284, Puzzle 4 (Dewey Decimal System).

Question is: The Study of Precious and Semi-Precious Stones

and the answer is: GEMMOLOGY

Word Meaning:

GEMMOLOGY — (mineralogy) The branch of mineralogy that studies mineral gems and petrified gemstones.

Definitions from Wiktionary.