All about Gemstones
What is a Gemstone?
A gemstone is a chunk of mineral crystal which has been cut and polished in the effort to bare its beauty on a piece of jewelry. Nevertheless, some rocks (such as lapis lazuli and opal) and organic materials (such as pearls and conch pearls) are also used in jewelry and are consequently also labeled as gemstones. Most gemstones are considered to be relatively hard, but other soft minerals are also used in jewelry due to their beauty, luster, rarity, notoriety, and aesthetic values.
Gemstones can be classified in a variety of ways including by color, hardness, refractive index, transparency, chemical composition, value, rarity, and so on. Golden Eiffel generally classifies gemstones as precious stones and semi-precious stones.
Precious Stones
Precious stones is made up of diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald. The term "precious stones" is a reflection of the ancient believe that these four gemstones are the rarest and most magnificent. All the other gemstones are consequently dubbed as semi-precious stones. However, in today's gemstones trade, these terms can be misleading because they indicate that a handful type of gems are more precious than others, whilst the actual market might not indicate that. While that is largely true, some semi-precious stones have been on the rise in terms of both rarity and value.
Diamond
Diamond is a gemstone made out of the element carbon. Diamond is best recognized for its hardness, which relates to its name origin in Greek, Adamas. The prominence of diamond comes from its remarkable transparency and luster, making it the exalted transparent gemstone. Additionally, it is also known for its durability, value, and unmatched purity.
Sapphire
Sapphire is a gemstone derived from the mineral corundum. Although sapphires are well-known for their signature deep blue color, they also occur in other colors labeled as "fancy" colors such as yellow, pink, green, or orange. Sapphire is one of the most sought-after colored gemstones due to its durability, value, versatility, and opulent grace.
Ruby
Ruby is another gemstone that is derived from the parent mineral corundum. Famous for its deep, blazing red color, it has therefore been nicknamed the "King of Gemstones". Like its family member, ruby is one of the most attractive colored gemstones by virtue of its rarity, durability, value, individuality, and fiery beauty.
Emerald
Emerald is a gemstone that belongs to the family of the mineral beryl. Renowned for its intense green shade in harmony with its jardin, the green jewel has been the premier pick of royals since age-old. Being one of the most beloved colored gemstones out there, zealots look for rarity, value, uniqueness, and peerless elegance in emeralds.
Semi-precious Stones
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Pearl
Sapphire is a gemstone derived from the mineral corundum. It is famous for its deep blue color, but they also occur in other colors labeled as "fancy" colors such as yellow, pink, green, or orange. Sapphire is one of the most sought-after colored gemstones due to its durability, value, versatility, and peerless beauty.
Other Semi-Precious Stones
Sapphire is a gemstone derived from the mineral corundum. It is famous for its deep blue color, but they also occur in other colors labeled as "fancy" colors such as yellow, pink, green, or orange. Sapphire is one of the most sought-after colored gemstones due to its durability, value, versatility, and peerless beauty.