EVERYTHING ABOUT PRECIOUS AND FINE STONES
What is a gemstone?
Sapphire, ruby, diamond and emerald are the 4 stones precious" stones.
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What is a fine stone?
Other gems are called "fine stones", such as citrine, aquamarine aquamarine, amethyst, topaz, tourmaline and peridot. peridot.
Only stones of natural origin can be designated as gemstones. as gemstones; they are in no way reconstituted or synthetic. synthetic.
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Gemstones, the origin of precious and semi-precious stones
What is a gem?
All the stones of natural origin used to adorn jewelry are called gems. The origin of this word dates back ancient times. In those days, people believed that gems were were buds that the gods birthed from rock, and in Latin in Latin, "gemma" means bud!
How are gemstones created?
Let's go back to the time when, on our planet, enormous masses of different materials were colliding, merging and moved. It was these giant upheavals that gave rise precious stones. The oldest date back some 600 million years!
What's the difference between gemstones and precious stones?
The 4 gemstones (diamond, sapphire, emerald and ruby) are distinguished
distinguished by their rarity, the beauty of their colors and their
quality. However, some of the rarer gemstones
can be more expensive than some precious stones.
In the past, gemstones were referred to as "semi-precious stones".
This misleading name has been replaced by "fine stone". They
include other stones used in jewelry.
What's the difference between gemstones and precious stones?
There are different cut sizes, made by professional stone-cutting professionals. The more optimized optimized, the more valuable the stone!
The value of a stone is defined by several criteria: its weight but also its color, transparency and quality. quality. Generally speaking, the larger the stone, the higher its value. its value, but there are many factors involved in this assessment. in this assessment. Since the 1920s, the international standard international standard has been the metric carat. One carat equals one fifth of a gram (0.20 gram), or five carats to the gram.
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Care for precious and semi-precious stones
To care for a jewel set with precious and fine stones, we advise you to use a soft, damp cloth to clean it. to clean it. For exceptional results, entrust your jewel to us for cleaning in our Besançon workshops.
