宝玉石的概念及分类方案至今仍不统一。本文对宝玉石的概念和以往国内外专家提出的主要方案进行了概略的讨论。笔者建议从地质学的角度将宝玉石分为三类，并进行进一步的划分。 Gemstone concept and classification scheme is still not uniform. This article gives a brief discussion of the concept of gem and the main proposals put forward by experts at home and abroad in the past. The author suggests that gemstones should be divided into three categories, and further divided.