| Gemstones - The rarest minerals, crystalline rocks | | | | Another character that makes a difference in the |
| or petrified materials of nature. These are highly | | | | available gemstone is quality, a high luster. Larimar, |
| valuable for their beauty, rarity, durability, | | | | amber and some other garnets have a resinous |
| hardness and amazing colors. Mostly gemstones is | | | | luster, while turquoise is sometimes described as |
| used in jewelry produced with gold and sterling | | | | "waxy". Luster does not give a stone brilliance. In |
| silver jewelry and really has become the soul of | | | | certain gemstones brilliance is produced by the |
| jewelry. Even in prehistoric times, people were | | | | skillful cutting of the stone's facets in such a way |
| attracted to pretty pebbles, and when combined | | | | that they reflect light like mirrors, making the |
| with translucency or even transparency with | | | | whole stone bright and shining when viewed from |
| color, they were highly prized. Some high quality | | | | the top. |
| of these stones known as precious gemstone like | | | | These Gemstone characteristics distinguish them |
| diamonds, sapphires, emeralds & rubies, | | | | and their unique appearance from the entire |
| LARIMAR is one of them. | | | | available sets of other precious and rare minerals. |
| COLOR is one of the most important and | | | | There is, however, a most important attribute |
| individual characteristic to gemstones. The color | | | | which gemstones should posses: permanence. |
| should be rich - not as light as to give the stone | | | | Some of the popular gemstones are:a. Agateb. |
| an anemic appearance, nor as deep as to make it | | | | Amberc. Ametrined. Aquamarinee. Black Onyx |
| look dark or even black, particularly in artificial light. | | | | Black Agatef. Carneliang. Chrysopraseh. Corali. |
| Too dark color reduces transparency and stone's | | | | Fluoritej. Jasperk. Labradorite Stonel. Larimar |
| lively look, which can be achieved by skillful cutting | | | | Gemstonem. Miscellaneousn. Moonstone Beado. |
| and faceting by making it a bit sparkle. The | | | | Obsidianp. Orange Sunstoneq. Peridot Semi |
| blending of the various colors or tints of the same | | | | Precious Stone Beadr. Pink Tourmaline, |
| color and the various designs and patterns | | | | Watermelon Tourmaline or Green Tourmaline |
| produced as they are by nature, give such stone | | | | Beads. Red and Green Garnet Gem Stone Beadst. |
| an individual appeal that makes each one unique. | | | | Rose Quartzu. |