| Gemstones are precious or semiprecious stones | | | | vanadium. The darker the green color of the |
| that are used in jewelry for adorning the body. | | | | emerald, the rarer it is, and the more expensive. |
| They are highly valuable and beautiful crystalline | | | | |
| rocks or minerals that are cut and polished for | | | | Gemstones are considered as birthstones too and |
| use in jewelry. They are valuable because of their | | | | this superstition has its origin to ancient times. |
| beauty, rarity, and durability and are long lasting | | | | There are many that follow and strongly believe |
| and can be passed on as heirlooms. | | | | the superstition of wearing the gemstone that is |
| The types of gemstones available are amazing. | | | | attributed to be their birthstone. It is their strong |
| There are several that are widely used in jewelry, | | | | belief that not all gemstones are suitable to every |
| such as a diamond, garnet, beryl, emerald, | | | | human. Just as all types of water is not drunk |
| sapphire, quartz, amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, | | | | and all types of air is not inhaled, similarly all types |
| opal, peridot, ruby, spinal, tourmaline, topaz etc. | | | | of gemstones are not considered to be good. |
| These are beautifully colored and are extremely | | | | The nine gemstones, the ruby, pearl, emerald, |
| attractive. | | | | yellow sapphire, coral, blue sapphire, diamond, cat's |
| The shape of a gemstone is determined by the | | | | eye, and hessonite are said to provide |
| natural crystal structure and how it is developed. | | | | enlightenment and power. |
| To be able to mount them into the precious | | | | A main factor for determining the value of the |
| metals such as Gold, silver etc., gem cutters | | | | gemstones is water. Water is used to refer to |
| shape them into various shapes, ensuring they | | | | the color and transparency of a gemstone. The |
| reflect light and this adds brilliance to the cut and | | | | value of a gemstone by and large is determined |
| polished stone, making it highly attractive and | | | | by the color, clarity of a stone, cut, and carat |
| valuable. Gem cutters take a scientific approach | | | | weight. These are called the 4 Cs. Apart from |
| to cutting a gem stone, depending on the original | | | | this, the rarity of a gemstone is taken into |
| shape of a gemstone, going by the refractive | | | | consideration too. |
| index of each gemstone, to understand how light | | | | Gemstones are now set in various metals and |
| rays bend as they pass through the stone. | | | | sold as ornaments to adorn different parts of our |
| In ancient times, gemstones used to be identified | | | | body, like bracelets or bangles for the wrists, |
| only by color, but now the chemical properties of | | | | necklaces or chokes for the neck, rings for the |
| the gemstone are taken into consideration. The | | | | fingers, and so on. There are watches available |
| chemical formula, specific gravity, hardness, and | | | | for both men and women, that are studded with |
| refractive index are looked at for identification. | | | | gems and which cost an arm and leg. The cost |
| For example, the green color of an emerald is | | | | is no deterrent when the look is aesthetically |
| caused by small amounts of chromium and | | | | pleasing and exotic. |