The Big Five Gemstones
Gemstones which are highly valuable
for their hardness and rarity, are known as Precious Stones. Precious Stones are
generally expensive in comparison to Semi-Precious Stones. ๐ชจ
Their mind-numbing brilliance and show-stopping sparkle make them the center-stage
delight!๐
However, over the years, the stones have not only been worn and flaunted because
theyโre pretty...
There are lots of symbolical gemstonesโ meaning that keeps them the top choice of many! ๐
A diamond isnโt just a womenโs best
friend, but also holds a lot of worth as most natural diamonds have ages between 1
billion and 3.5 billion years. ๐ชจ
To determine their quality, diamonds are graded using the 4C's system: carat weight,
color, clarity, and cut. ๐
Many people expect a diamond to be unbreakable.
This is not true. A diamond's crystal structure has โhardโ and โsoftโ directions. A blow of sufficient force, in an exact direction, can crack, chip, split or even shatter a diamond.๐๐๐ฌ
Poised between lush blue, vibrant
violet, and rich purple, exotic tanzanite is found in only one place on earth, near
majestic Mount Kilimanjaro! ๐
Found in 1967 by @tiffanyandco, tanzanite is a relatively new stone compared to
other precious gemstones that have been discovered for thousands of years... ๐ฐ
When a new, previously unknown gemstone enters the market, every person who sells
and buys must be educated before transactions can occur.
Tiffany & Co. prepared educational materials that would make consumers aware of the
gem, and they prepared materials to help jewelers understand it, market it, and
explain its characteristics to their customers. ๐๐
The size of a tanzanite gem influences its color. ๐ชจ If you have two stones of equal saturation, the larger stone will have a richer apparent color - because the distance that light travels through the stone influences its perceived color! Today, nearly all of the gems being sold as "tanzanite" have a blue color that has been produced or enhanced by heating.
Ruby is the red variety of the mineral
corundum, one of the hardest minerals on Earth. ๐ชจ
Corundum is the mineral form of alumina, which crystallizes in the hexagonal system.
The red color of ruby results from a small admixture of chromic oxide.
Only red corundum is entitled to be called ruby, all other colors being classified
as sapphires. โค๏ธ๐
The most prized tint is blood red or crimson known in the trade as 'pigeon's blood' red. ๐ฆ๐ฅ
Emerald is one of the most fascinating
and beautiful gemstones that has been one of the world's most popular green
gemstones for over 5000 years... ๐
Emerald is a precious gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl colored green by
trace amounts of chromium and sometimes vanadium. ๐ชจ๐
Beryl has a hardness of 7.5โ8 on the Mohs scale.
The most desirable color is slightly bluish-green in a medium-dark tone with strong
to vivid saturation. ๐๐๐
Clarity is important, but inclusions are tolerated more in this variety than virtually any other gem. ๐ฌ
Sapphires are one of the hardest
stones on the planet; only diamonds surpass them in hardness!๐จ๐ชจ
Sapphire is also a variety of the mineral Corundum and represents all the colors
except red Corundum (which is Ruby).
Its physical and chemical properties are virtually similar to the properties of
Ruby. ๐โค๏ธ
The word 'Sapphire' in its plain context refers only to blue Sapphire unless a
prefix color is specified.๐
Sapphire is the most precious blue gemstone.๐ It is a most desirable gem due to its color, hardness, durability, and luster.โจโจ