All About Gemstones
                     All About Gemstones 
 
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: 
 
1. 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.   
 
2. 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.   
 
 
 
 
3. 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. 
 
4. 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.