| Gemstones are used for a variety of purposes. | | | | style means the way in which a gemstone is cut |
| semi-precious stone beads come in different | | | | or faceted. If the gemstone is cut well, the |
| shapes, sizes, color, and clarity. The stones are | | | | beauty and value of the gemstone and the |
| classified into different groups. Semi precious | | | | jewelry itself is increased. The way a gemstone is |
| stones if properly cut and polished become into | | | | cut affects the color of the stone, the clarity and |
| beautiful gems and are used by artisans in jewelry | | | | brilliance of it. |
| and other adornments. There are also decorative | | | | Gemstones can be used in their crystal form or |
| and healing semi precious stones that can make | | | | the way which they are found in Nature. Many of |
| excellent gifts. Buy your jewelry by considering | | | | them however, are cut and polished for other |
| the mystical property of the gemstone or by | | | | purposes such as the usage in jewelry. The |
| your loved ones birthstone and have the perfect | | | | gemstones can be cut smooth, shaped as dome. |
| gift. | | | | This is called cabochon. The stones can also be |
| What is a Gemstone? | | | | cut by hand or by a faceting machine. A facet cut |
| A gemstone (also referred to as a precious or | | | | is polishing the gemstones into flat "windows" in |
| semi-precious stone) is an attractive mineral. | | | | regular or irregular intervals but with exact angles. |
| When the gemstone is cut and polished, it can be | | | | We think that Gemstones which are transparent |
| used by artisans to make jewelry and other | | | | should be faceted, as this method shows the best |
| adornments. | | | | properties of the stone's interior. |
| Today, the pride of possessing a rare and | | | | Real Gems versus Synthetic Gemstones |
| beautiful gemstone is as great as ever. Generally, | | | | A gemstone can be natural or synthetic. The |
| a gemstone is a stone that is beautiful, rare, and | | | | gemstone is a natural mineral or stone formed |
| durable. A gemstone is a precious or | | | | and found in nature without human intervention. |
| semi-precious stone used for jewelry. | | | | The natural form will not go into any treatment |
| The difference between a Precious stone and a | | | | process other than cutting and polishing. These will |
| Semi- precious stone is that a precious gemstone | | | | improve the appearance of the gemstone and |
| is brilliant, beautiful, durable, and rare. A | | | | make it enhanced. Gemstones can also be |
| semi-precious gemstone has only part of these | | | | manufactured in order to imitate natural |
| qualities. | | | | gemstones. These may look like the real stones, |
| A gemstone highly graded for its great beauty so | | | | with the exact color but they do not have the |
| appearance is most important, especially for those | | | | chemical or physical properties. |
| used in the Jewelry Fashion. Properties that | | | | Some gemstones are created inside the |
| determine the value and beauty of a gemstone | | | | Laboratory and are not called imitations. For |
| are Color, Clarity, luster cut, fire and rarity. The | | | | example, diamonds and Rubies can be |
| clarity of a gemstone is graded by how large, | | | | manufactured inside the laboratories and have the |
| where, and how many inclusions are in it. | | | | same chemical or physical properties as the |
| An important factor when considering purchasing | | | | natural stones. |
| any gemstone for jewelry is the cutting. Cutting | | | | |