| Gemstones
are divided into two basic categories - |
| "Precious" and "Semi-precious" |
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"precious" stones and their hardness are: |
- Diamond, hardness 10
(carbon)
- Sapphire, hardness 9
(corundum)
- Ruby, hardness 9 (red
corundum)
- Emerald, hardness 8
(green beryl)
- Topaz, hardness 8
(silicate of aluminum)
- Aquamarine, hardness
7.5-8 (a form of beryl)
and many more....
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"semiprecious" stones and their colors are: |
- Garnet - deep
Burgundy-Red to raspberry red
- Amethyst - soft
translucent purple
- Citrine - Bright
yellow
- Carnellion - warm
red to orange
- Peridot - light
green
and many
more......
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Found
what you are looking for!
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| Use the following drop
down menu to find the gemstone you are looking for (this menu is
always available on top of each page). You have option of picking the individual
gemstone or search for a shape to see all available gemstones in
that category. |
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More
info. on each stone:
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| Every (well, almost
every..) gemstone's individual page has a icon of "Stone
Info." which leads to the "Facts" page. Here you will
find Chemical, Metaphysical, Medical, and a lots of other useful
information on the stone. |
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