Mining skill gain question

[Wakiza]

If you are @ 99.5 mining and wearing the +5 mining gloves, will you still gain skill?

Also, how high does your mining have to be to get ML gems(ecrus and such)?

Thanks.

[Toptwo]

Yes, you will still get gains, your mining needs to be at 100 to mine up the minable gems

[Wakiza]

Thank you sir. 

[Masscre]

Small detail.  You will gain mining even if you have the mining gloves on your hands, unless you have the skill LOCKED at 99.5