| DIAMOND | | | | Sometimes it can also be found in yellowish red |
| Diamond is gem that needs no introduction. It is | | | | color. Its ideal color is said to be pigeon blood red. |
| the hardest natural occurring substance on earth | | | | Red Spinel is the more economic counterpart of |
| with a brilliant refractive index and appearance. It | | | | Ruby. Red spaniel matches corundums in terms of |
| is believed to be one of the most expensive and | | | | beauty, brilliance, rarity and durability and also |
| precious piece of jewelry that every women | | | | gives good value for money. Red Spinel is not as |
| would die to possess. Diamonds itself are available | | | | known as ruby therefore is much lower in terms |
| in various price ranges depending mainly upon their | | | | of price which makes it an exciting replacement |
| clarity and carat weight. If you want something | | | | for ruby. |
| more economic than below are some options that | | | | EMERALD: |
| closely match diamond in terms of appearance: | | | | The rich and the royal Emerald is known for its |
| Moissanite is the best diamond look-alike stone | | | | green lushness. If you are simply buying emerald |
| found today. They are transparent, green and | | | | for its name and fame there is no alternate to it |
| yellow occurring crystals of silicon carbide with a | | | | but if you need something in green than the |
| brilliant hardness of 9.5 on mohs scale. | | | | obvious choices are Peridot and jade. Peridot |
| Zircon (natural): Naturally occurring colorless | | | | ranges from pale yellowish-green to bottle green, |
| variety of Zircon is also a highly preferred | | | | olive green and vivid apple green. If you are |
| replacement for diamond due to its excellent | | | | particularly looking for a cheaper replacement for |
| brilliance and dispersion. Cubic Zirconia is the lab | | | | emerald haunt for vivid intense colored apple |
| made or in other words synthetic variety of | | | | green and bottle green verities. If transparency is |
| naturally occurring Zircon. | | | | not an issue for you then you can get Jade to |
| White Sapphire: Although sapphire is something | | | | match emerald green. Although it is translucent to |
| you would buy for its premium color some of it | | | | opaque it has a pure green color. |
| clear colorless verities can also serve as diamond | | | | SAPPHIRE: |
| supplements. | | | | Although tanzanite was being recognized as an |
| RUBY | | | | alternative of Blue Sapphire but due to its distinct |
| Ruby is beautifully colored gem indulged in passion | | | | pleochroic nature and rarity it's almost as |
| of red. Ruby belongs to the family of corundum | | | | expensive as blue sapphire. As Sapphire occurs in |
| and thus stands second to diamond in terms of | | | | various colors there can be many natural and |
| hardness. Ruby has purplish to bluish red hue. | | | | synthetic stones to take its place. |