| Today, the pride of possessing a rare and | | | | gemstone is cut or faceted. If a gemstone is well |
| beautiful gemstone is as great as ever. Generally | | | | cut the beauty and worth of the gemstone is |
| speaking, a gemstone is a stone that is beautiful, | | | | increased. The way a gemstone is cut can affect |
| rare, and durable (resistant to abrasion, fracturing | | | | its color, clarity, and brilliance. The best way to |
| and chemical reactions). However, defining what a | | | | determine the value of a gemstone is to have it |
| gemstone is has proven to be a major challenge. | | | | appraised by two or three experts. |
| A gemstone is a precious or semi-precious stone | | | | Real or Fake Gems |
| used for jewelry. | | | | Ask whether the gemstone is natural, synthetic, |
| Semi Precious Gemstones | | | | or imitation. A natural gemstone is a mineral, |
| A semi-precious gemstone includes any gemstone | | | | stone or organic matter, which has been formed |
| other than sapphire, emerald, or ruby. I have | | | | in nature without any human intervention. Any |
| heard on a number of occasions that tanzanite | | | | treatment process other than cutting and polishing |
| has now been accepted as a precious gemstone. | | | | that improves the appearance, durability, or |
| A precious gemstone has brilliance, beauty, | | | | availability of a gemstone is an enhancement. If |
| durability, and rarity, whereas a semi-precious | | | | you sell synthetic or imitation gemstones, you |
| gemstone has only one or two of these qualities. | | | | should tell the consumer that the gemstone is not |
| Gemstone Properties | | | | natural. |
| A gemstone is prized especially for great beauty | | | | Metaphysical Properties of Gemstones |
| or perfection so appearance is almost always the | | | | Gemstones have a long history of use in |
| most important attribute of gemstones. Brilliance, | | | | ornamentation, and have been attributed |
| luster, fire, and color determine beauty of a | | | | metaphysical properties. The correct choice of the |
| gemstone. The hardness of a gemstone is | | | | gemstone is done on the basis of study of a |
| determined by what is known as the Mohs scale. | | | | person's horoscope. Generally coral gemstone is |
| The clarity of a gemstone is graded by how | | | | also an ideal gem for a happy marital life. Other |
| many, where, and how large these inclusions are | | | | gems are useful for bringing emotional balance and |
| located. Another essential quality of a gemstone is | | | | to sooth heartaches. The shape affects the |
| durability. | | | | healing energy of a gemstone. The blue of |
| Gem Value | | | | sapphires represents faithfulness and love, so this |
| The value of a gemstone is determined by a | | | | gemstone is given in many countries as an |
| combination of its color, clarity, cut, and rarity. | | | | engagement ring. Semi-precious gemstone |
| The most important factor when considering any | | | | bracelets are often chosen for their healing |
| gemstone is the cutting. The magnificence of a | | | | properties. Precious stones are believed for |
| gemstone is solely dependent on its cut. Cut - the | | | | centuries to possess special power and the |
| cut of a gemstone is of extraordinary importance. | | | | gemstone ring are supposed to bring its owner |
| Cutting style refers to the way in which a | | | | luck, health, and wealth. |