Gemstones are minerals that have been chosen for their beauty and durability, then they are cut and polished and then used as jewelry. They are also known as gems, precious stones, jewels, or semi-precious stones. Most gems are minerals, but some like pearl and amber are organics. Living organisms create these materials. A mineral is created inside the earth. For gemstone buyers, durability and wearability is usually a high priority. It has been well said that a gift should be as genuine as the sentiment it expresses. A fine jewel is the gift par excellence, and it endures to serve as a constant reminder of the giver. Too much care and consideration cannot be bestowed on the selection of a jewel. The cutting and polishing of gems and the making of the amazing pieces of jewelry require expert knowledge. The determination of the most harmonious combinations of form and color brings into play the artistic instinct and talent of the jeweler. It is in his role as a designer that the great jeweler is indeed an artist who carries on the traditions of a craft that has enlisted men with the finest sense of beauty.
The most precious gemstones:
- Emerald- it is a precious green gemstone. Emerald Gemstone is liked for its pure green hue. It is the birthstone for the people born in may month. Its price range starts from $15 per carat and goes up to $750 per carat as per quality. Emerald Gem is related to the planet mercury, mercury is related to wisdom and intelligence. People wear it for a healthy and prosperous life. It is believed that it brings success, wealth, and happiness. A lab-created emerald is a synthetic emerald. It is one of the most expensive synthetic gemstones. The methods used to create them in a lab require expensive pieces of equipment.
- Sapphire- Sapphire Stone is a very precious stone. It is a birthstone for the people born in September month. The blue sapphire stone ranges from $30 per carat and ranges up to $700 per carat as per the quality, shape, size, and color. Sapphire Stone is the most powerful astrological stone related to Saturn planet. It is available in many colors like blue, yellow, black, green, purple, pink, white, grey, orange, and brown. In comparison to nature created sapphire lab-created sapphire is less expensive. Lab-grown sapphire is made up of corundum just like natural sapphire. Basically they are grown in laboratories under carefully controlled conditions.
- Topaz- Topaz Stone is a stone to manifest the intentions. Topaz Birthstone is for the people born in November. Topaz crystals that are honey yellow, yellow orange-brown, blue, pink, or clear are highly valued. There are two ways where the natural crystals of Golden Yellow Topaz are used mostly. The first way is to use it in meditation with crystals and the second is to wear the stone. Topaz Stone is a hard gemstone, but this hardness also increases its tendency to break. Therefore, topaz is specifically used in jewelry that is not be knocked around or have to come in contact with hard surfaces.
- Ruby- it is a deep pink or blood-colored red precious gemstone of the Corundum family. According to Astrology rubies are to be worn for success and growth in businesses, jobs, social status, authority, and self-confidence. Ruby is a great everyday gemstone to wear. With a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale and toughness rated excellent, it is one of the most durable gemstones of the Planet.