GEMS AND JEWELS

Emeralds Emerald is a form beryl stone, which is green in color due to chromium. They say emerald is formed when chromium after eruption of volcano or earthquake contacts beryl, silicon or aluminum. Emerald is one of the very old jewels with a history of rich 5 to 6 thousand years. Emeralds were mines in Egypt from Mount Smaragdus aka The Mountain of Emerald since 1500 BCE. Emerald of huge abundance was extracted from Egyptians mines by Roman and Byzantine Empires and later by Islamic Emperors. Emerald is the part of the top three famous jewels of the world Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald. The blue, the red and the green. Emerald lies at 8-7.5 on Mohs scale of hardness. It can cost from very low when in low quality to even more expensive then diamond when in best quality and color. There are four C’s that define the worth of an emerald Color, Clarity, Cut and Crystal. Emerald is the birthstone of May. Emeralds have different origins but the famous ones are Colombia, Za...

What is Ruby? The beautiful jewel with a vibrant red color liked by many from ancient times. Its color and appearance is of such mesmerizing quality, that it attracts anyone with its beauty.  Ruby is the member of Corundum family just like sapphires. It is named from the Latin word 'ruber', which means red. Sapphires have different colors except red, because red is called the ruby. Ruby has its own entity it’s not sapphire but it’s from the same family as sapphire. Ruby has the mohn scale 9.00, which is the hardest after diamond. It is very valuable jewel that comes from aluminum oxide and its shades depend on the unique combination of elements. Rubies red color comes from chromium oxide. If the ruby is in that beautiful rich red color its due to presence of titanium. Whereas, light shaded ruby like pink is because of chromium and iron. Different types of Ruby You often see rubies in different shades with different origins. Its quality...

Sapphire is one of the most beautiful and breathe taking gemstone. It is most used is expensive jewelry like the other two enchanting jewels Ruby and Emerald. A durable stone with Mohs scale hardness of 9 out of 10, it is the strongest one after Diamond. Sapphire is said to be the birthstone for September , it attracts different buyers with its aura of romance. Its Mineral type or specie is Corundum. There are two varieties of Corundum family Red which is known as ruby. Yes, ruby is not a sapphire. All other colored corundum (including colorless, or white sapphire as it is known in the trade) is sapphire, but the famous among them all is rich velvety blue colored sapphire. Different colored  SAPPHIRES Majority have this idea th   at sapphire is the name of blue stone. Whenever, one hears the word sapphire they say the blue one of any origin possible. Well that’s not the case, sapphire has a wide range of colors with different quality fluctuatio...