A place where gems are kept, displayed, or worked on; a collection of gemstones, or the study and knowledge of gems.
From Latin 'gemma' (gem) + '-ary' (place or collection). The '-ary' suffix (like in 'library,' 'apiary') indicates a location or repository, turning 'gem' into a place concept.
This word works like 'apiary' for bees or 'library' for books—it's a beautiful old pattern where '-ary' turns any noun into 'a place full of those things,' so a gemmary is where gems live and are studied.
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