| Gemstones are precious and semi-precious stones | | | | used for that purpose. But these days, we are |
| that are used in jewelry, decorative items and in | | | | acquainted with a wide range of gemstones |
| some domestic goods. Scientifically, they can be | | | | .According to some estimates more than 183 |
| minerals, rocks or some petrified materials. There | | | | kinds of gemstones have been discovered till |
| are some gemstones that are quite delicate and | | | | today and are also some stones that are waiting |
| fragile and they can’t be used in jewelry, for | | | | list to become the part of the gemstone family. |
| instance single-crystal rhodochrosite so soft and | | | | So, we hope, there is a long list of gemstones |
| delicate that it can’t be used in any jewelry | | | | that might exceed to three hundred or four |
| item. However, many gems’ collectors are | | | | hundred. |
| quite eager to collect them and most often they | | | | There are many precious and semi-precious |
| are exhibited museums and other gemstones’ | | | | beads are available in the market that have |
| displays. Similarly, there are also many other | | | | different shapes such as oval’ round tubes, |
| delicate and soft gemstones that don’t have | | | | stars and rondelle. The most popular among them |
| any use yet they are quite unique and elegant. | | | | are oval and bean shaped gemstones, nugget |
| Gemstones can also be divided into manmade and | | | | shaped gemstones, bean-shaped gemstones |
| natural gemstones. I can say without any doubt | | | | faceted cuts gemstones, button shaped |
| that the natural gemstones are the one of the | | | | gemstones and roundel-shaped gemstones. While |
| finest creations of the nature. They have | | | | amazonite, aquamarine, topaz, amber are among |
| astounding colors and remarkable sheen which is | | | | some genuine gemstone beads and they are |
| not usually seen in the other objects. A natural | | | | available at different prices in different parts of |
| and genuine gemstone is found in one piece only it | | | | the world. However, Iran, Afghanistan and |
| means that two gemstones are not alike. When | | | | Pakistan are considered the hub for such sort of |
| these gemstones pass through the human hands, | | | | gemstones. From these countries, you can get a |
| they do wonders with their shine, hardness and | | | | lot of unique and rare gemstones at very |
| luster. Human hands further finish, dye and polish | | | | reasonable prices. |
| these gemstones and increase their beauty | | | | Gemstone beads are used in different items and |
| manifold. It not only increases their prices quite | | | | mostly they are semi-precious gemstones but |
| impressively but also shapes the raw natural | | | | gemstones beads of precious gemstones are also |
| beauty into true artistic beauty. | | | | available but they are quite expensive and used in |
| There are many evidences that suggest some | | | | jewelry items mostly. |
| semi-precious beads were used as ornaments as | | | | The author writes articles on Gemstone and |
| well as currency. Coral, lapis and amber are | | | | Gemstone Handicrafts. |
| among some well-know gemstones that were | | | | |