| Gemstones are real fascinating elements. These | | | | Loose Ruby is found in Burma and Thailand and is |
| magical stones are minerals which are cut and | | | | considered to bring good luck. |
| polished properly to give some kind of an | | | | A gemstone can be classified as a precious or |
| attractive look. There are different types of | | | | semi- precious stone. Each of them has different |
| gemstones available in the market and each has a | | | | physical properties, hardness, chemical |
| separate folklore, myth and legend associated | | | | composition, and hence requires different care. |
| with it. But these hard mineral stones are specially | | | | Precious gemstones are ruby, emerald, sapphire |
| known for their aesthetic value and healing | | | | and diamond, while all the others are semi |
| properties. | | | | precious. Now days, Opal is also considered to be |
| Aquamarines, Diamonds, Opals, Pearl, Ruby, | | | | a precious one. These stones are of various |
| Emeralds, Sapphires, Spinals, and Topaz are forms | | | | colors and they have a power attached to them. |
| of gemstones that are commonly found. | | | | Generally such stones are believed to bring good |
| Gemstone therapies help to energize a person, | | | | fortune, health, wealth and long life in a person's |
| heal illness, break bad habits, heal dog bites, and at | | | | life. Such stones tend to bring in some kind of |
| times change a person's life. It acts as an energy | | | | spiritual positivity in our life and help to reduce |
| medicine. Different gemstones have different | | | | negativity. Some stones are available in the |
| therapeutic properties which depend on their | | | | market like Aventurine which balances male and |
| shape, size, exact composition, and also on the | | | | female energies and are hence gender-specific. |
| wielder's skill. Natural gemstones are the best | | | | Lapis Lazuli is another famous kind of |
| ones and avoid a metal wrapping (e.g., a silver | | | | semi-precious stone available which helps in |
| wrap.) These gemstones add sparkle to our lives | | | | complete development of mind and body. |
| and rejuvenate our soul with the earth's natural | | | | The spread of these various kinds of gemstones |
| beauty and spirit. | | | | in the market are mostly possible because of a |
| The loose gemstones are mostly purchased for | | | | strong belief in the superstitions which still continue |
| ornamental jewelry purposes, having known for | | | | to persist in our regular lives. The world of |
| their fascinating attributes. The most common | | | | astrology has almost created a kind of industry |
| loose gemstone shapes include round, square, | | | | even in this modern world and the moment we |
| oval, marquise pears, and octagon. More or less all | | | | open a magazine, switch on a television or click on |
| the gemstones are available in their loose forms. | | | | an internet site, advertisements for such |
| Examples of few such loose stones are given | | | | gemstones are visible. The future is almost under |
| below for convenience. | | | | our arms. It is believed since the past ages that |
| Loose Emeralds comes in green color and it has | | | | we can control our lives completely by means of |
| the highest price. It can be used in any form, a | | | | such colorful stone. No scientific proof has been |
| fingering, earring, and pendant or simply for | | | | available to us till date. |
| collection. Generally no two emeralds are same. | | | | |