Dr. Çiğdem Lüle founded the Kybele (pronounced kee-beh-leh, the mother goddess of Ancient Phrygia) corporation in 2014 to organize and facilitate the delivery of her services to meet the growing demand of independent gemological research and training.
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Minerals and gems can be beautiful and exciting objects used for adornment and by some as instruments for wealth preservation. However, the value determinants of both mineral specimens and gemstones can be complicated to understand. Read more »

Dr. Lüle has more than 20 years of experience teaching various aspects of gemology, including gem identification, gemstone grading, treatment detection, and interpreting the gem market. Read more »

Dr.Lüle is recognized as one of the primary developers of archaeogemology. Archaeogemology is a relatively new discipline that applies a multidisciplinary approach to study gem materials of the ancient world. Read more »

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