Digital Gemology: gemology glossary and grading report terms

com.digitalgemologyPublished by digitalgemology.comOfficial publisherv1.0.0Updated Nov 1, 2026

Gemology glossary: grading report terms, 4 Cs, clarity, colored gemstones, how sparkle is measured

The publisher's own server: Digital Gemology: gemstone and diamond cut library

VerifiedStreamable HTTPWeb executableKnowledge & MemoryBusiness & Commerce

Overview

AI-generated overview

Remote Digital Gemology glossary server that lets an assistant define, search and list 328 gemology terms, including diamond grading report wording and the…

What you can do
  • Look up one term and get a short definition, more detail, where it appears on a grading report, how Digital Gemology measures it, related terms and its page
  • Search the glossary by a word or a plain question and get each match with its definition and page
  • List every term, or all terms in one of 15 topics such as grading report, four Cs, clarity characteristics, treatments or gem testing
When to use it
Useful when explaining diamond or gemstone terminology to a user: decoding a grading report, clarifying the four Cs, clarity characteristics, treatments or gem-testing optics, or answering what a sparkle or proportion term means.
Requirements
Remote streamable HTTP endpoint at digitalgemology.com; no sign-in, no API key and no environment variables. Read-only and free to use.
Before you install
Read-only and free, with no credentials requested. The server asks assistants to quote definitions briefly and credit Digital Gemology with a link to the term page, so expect attribution requirements when reusing its text.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Digital Gemology: gemology glossary and grading report terms in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Web executable via Streamable HTTP. Remote servers run from the web runtime once configured in a workspace.

Use with an agent

Paste this prompt into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or another agent — or into SourceWeft chat. The agent reads this server's install guide, shows you its publisher, endpoint and sign-in, and adds it to your client once you agree. Keys never go into a command.

Read https://sourceweft.com/mcp/com.digitalgemology%2Fgemology-glossary/install.md and connect the MCP server it describes to my client. Before changing any config, show me its publisher, endpoint and sign-in method and wait for my OK. Never put an API key in a command or in a file I would commit; ask me where it should come from.

Read the install guide the agent follows

Other MCP clients

Add this to your client's mcpServers config.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "digital-gemology-gemology-glossary-and-g": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://digitalgemology.com/mcp/glossary"
    }
  }
}

README

Digital Gemology MCP servers: cut library, gem identification, gemology lessons, glossary

[mcptry]

Four remote Model Context Protocol servers from Digital Gemology:

ServerEndpointRegistry nameWhat it does
Cut libraryhttps://digitalgemology.com/mcpcom.digitalgemology/cut-librarySearch 40 gem cuts and 5 Platonic solids; ray-traced brilliance, fire and scintillation in seven gemstones; compare cuts; recommend a cut; 3D models and GemCad faceting diagrams
Gem identificationhttps://digitalgemology.com/mcp/gemscom.digitalgemology/gem-identificationGemstone properties; match refractive index, birefringence, specific gravity, pleochroism and spectrum lines to seven gemstones; tell two gems apart
Gemology lessonshttps://digitalgemology.com/mcp/learncom.digitalgemology/gemology-lessonsSearch, read and quote 53 gemology lessons: the four Cs, diamond anatomy, grading reports, diamond vs moissanite, historic cuts, bow-ties
Gemology glossaryhttps://digitalgemology.com/mcp/glossarycom.digitalgemology/gemology-glossaryDefine 328 gemology terms: every word on a diamond grading report, the four Cs, clarity characteristics, treatments, gem testing, colored gemstones, and how brilliance, fire and scintillation are measured
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless
  • Registry: official MCP Registry
  • Sign-in: none. Read-only and free to use.
  • Protocol versions: 2026-07-28, 2025-11-25, 2025-06-18, 2025-03-26

This repository holds the servers' public description, their registry listings and the open data they serve. The servers run on digitalgemology.com.

Cut library tools (/mcp)

ToolWhat it does
search_cutsSearch the cut library by name, style, shape or use ("square step cut", "round brilliant for moissanite", "historic cushion"). Returns each cut's page, facets, size, price and checkout links; give a gemstone to sort by brilliance, fire and scintillation in that stone.
get_cutEverything about one cut: measured specifications (facets, angles, depth, size, index gear), brilliance, fire and scintillation in all seven gemstones, prices and checkout links.
best_cuts_for_gemstoneThe top ten brilliants and top ten jewelry cuts in one gemstone, with the stone's optical constants.
cut_in_gemstoneHow one cut performs in one gemstone: eight measured scores against the T73 round brilliant, with pros and cons.
list_gemstonesThe seven gemstones (diamond, moissanite, cubic zirconia, ruby, sapphire, emerald, amethyst) with refractive index, critical angle, dispersion, hardness and specific gravity.
get_cut_scoresThe Cut Performance Index: overall, brilliance, fire, scintillation, tilt, symmetry, spread, shape-norm and leakage, in all seven gemstones.
compare_cutsTwo cuts side by side in one gemstone: place in the index, every figure, which cut is ahead on each, and links to buy.
recommend_cutThe best cuts for a gemstone, ranked by overall, brilliance, fire, scintillation, spread, tilt or leakage; filter by category or shape.

Gem identification tools (/mcp/gems)

The values that Digital Gemology's free Refractometer, Polariscope, Dichroscope and Spectroscope use, for diamond, moissanite, cubic zirconia, ruby, sapphire, emerald and amethyst. A match is a lead, not an identification: a laboratory report is the proof.

ToolWhat it does
gem_propertiesOne gemstone: refractive index, birefringence, dispersion, specific gravity, hardness, crystal system, and what each instrument shows.
identify_gemGive any readings (refractive index, birefringence, specific gravity, singly or doubly refractive, pleochroism, a spectrum line, over the refractometer limit). Returns which of the seven stones fit each reading.
compare_gemstonesWhich tests tell two gemstones apart (for example diamond and moissanite), and which do not.
absorption_spectrumThe lines and bands a gemstone shows in a spectroscope, with their cause.

Gemology lessons tools (/mcp/learn)

ToolWhat it does
search_lessonsFind lessons on a topic or question ("what is fire in a diamond").
get_lessonThe full text of one lesson as Markdown, by title or URL.
explain_termShort passages from the lessons that explain a term ("critical angle", "pavilion angle"), each with its link.
list_coursesEvery course and its lessons.

Gemology glossary tools (/mcp/glossary)

328 terms, each with its own page under digitalgemology.com/learn/glossary. Grading report terms follow GIA, with IGI where it differs.

ToolWhat it does
define_termOne term ("crown angle", "feather", "fluorescence", "scintillation"): a short definition, more detail, where it appears on a grading report, how Digital Gemology measures it, related terms, and its page.
search_glossaryFind terms by a word or a question ("what do the girdle words mean", "why does a diamond sparkle").
list_glossaryEvery term, or every term in one of 15 topics, with a one-line definition and its page.

Connect

Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http digital-gemology https://digitalgemology.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http digital-gemology-gems https://digitalgemology.com/mcp/gemsclaude mcp add --transport http digital-gemology-learn https://digitalgemology.com/mcp/learnclaude mcp add --transport http digital-gemology-glossary https://digitalgemology.com/mcp/glossary

Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code and other clients that take a JSON config:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "digital-gemology": { "type": "http", "url": "https://digitalgemology.com/mcp" },    "digital-gemology-gems": { "type": "http", "url": "https://digitalgemology.com/mcp/gems" },    "digital-gemology-learn": { "type": "http", "url": "https://digitalgemology.com/mcp/learn" },    "digital-gemology-glossary": { "type": "http", "url": "https://digitalgemology.com/mcp/glossary" }  }}

Try it with curl

bash
curl -s https://digitalgemology.com/mcp \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" -H "Accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"best_cuts_for_gemstone","arguments":{"gemstone":"moissanite"}}}'

Other ways in

Data

data/ holds the Digital Gemology Cut Performance Index: ray-traced light-performance scores for 40 gem cuts and 5 Platonic solids in seven gemstones, diamond, moissanite, cubic zirconia, ruby, sapphire, emerald and amethyst (315 rows; 37 cuts are scored, and the rest are listed with the reason). Ruby and sapphire are both corundum, so they share one set of figures; color and absorption are not part of the trace. The method and every column are explained on the index page.

License

The data and this documentation are licensed under CC BY 4.0: use and share freely, with credit to Digital Gemology and a link to https://digitalgemology.com. The 3D models and faceting diagrams the tools link to are sold separately under their own license.

Contact

[email protected]

Source: README.md at commit 8a96397

Tools

3

define_term

Define a term

The definition of one gemology term (for example 'crown angle', 'feather', 'fluorescence', 'scintillation', 'birefringence', 'cut grade'): a short definition, more detail, where it appears on a grading report, how Digital Gemology measures it, related terms, and its page.

Parameterstermrequired

search_glossary

Search the glossary

Find glossary terms by a word or a question (for example 'what do the girdle words mean', 'inclusions near the surface', 'why does a diamond sparkle'). Returns each match with its definition and page.

Parameterslimitqueryrequiredtopic

list_glossary

List the glossary

Every term in the glossary, or in one topic, with a one-line definition and its page. The topics: Grading report, Four Cs, Anatomy and proportions, Clarity characteristics, Color and fluorescence, Light performance, How we measure, Optics, Gem testing, Gemstone properties, Colored gemstones, Treatments and origin, Diamond and simulants, Cuts and shapes, Cutting and files.

Parameterstopic

Version history

1
  1. v1.0.0LatestNov 1, 2026

Score

90% of the applicable checks met

How complete this listing is, computed from the registry entry, the endpoint and public sources. Not a rating of the server and not a statement that it is safe or working today: reachability is a dated check, and no installs or reviews go into the score.

  • Reached in the last 30 daysRequired25 pts
  • Auth declaredRequired10 pts
  • Tools listedRequired15 pts
  • DescriptionRequired15 pts
  • Logo10 pts
  • Documentation15 pts
  • License10 pts

    Declare a license in the repository or the registry entry.

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