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Offerings Sajen Vermeil Earrings Gld Etched Chalcedony
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Vintage semi Precious Stone Brooch Stamped T F H 2
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Vintage Natural Semi Precious stone Brooch
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Lot of 4 Vintage Semi Precious Stone Pendants
Lot of 4 Vintage Semi Precious Stone Pendants
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Citrine Crystal Stone Necklace Free Shipping Made in the USA
Citrine Crystal Stone Necklace Free Shipping Made in the USA
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Amethyst Citrine Peridot Selenite CopperTachyon Resin Gemstone Pendant w Cord
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Offerings Sajen Rainbow Pink Quartz Sterling Pendant
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Offerings Sajen Turquoise Moonstone Silver Earrings
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Offerings Sajen Black Mother Pearl Butterfly Earrings
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US 6 3 4 925 Stg Silver TURQUOISE Make a wish SilverSari SPIN SPINNER RING
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Last Iolite Silver Post Dangle Earrings Amethyst
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Large Silver Crystal Ball Large Toggle Neklace
Large Silver Crystal Ball Large Toggle Neklace
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US 10 925 Sterling Silver Stack of 7 Gemstone Rings SilverSari MULTIGEM
US 10 925 Sterling Silver Stack of 7 Gemstone Rings SilverSari MULTIGEM
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Heart of Love Dangle Earrings 925 Silver  Eilat Gemstone Handmade in Israel
Heart of Love Dangle Earrings 925 Silver Eilat Gemstone Handmade in Israel
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Green Jade  Australian Crystal Gold EarringPendant
Green Jade Australian Crystal Gold EarringPendant
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18 Blue Turquoise Teardrop Silver Necklace 336
18 Blue Turquoise Teardrop Silver Necklace 336
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Natural Crystal Quartz Nugget Silver Necklace 18
Natural Crystal Quartz Nugget Silver Necklace 18
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Brazilian Topaz Amethyst Selenite Copper Tachyon Gemstone Resin Pendant w Cord
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Red Coral Large Nugget Silver Necklace 18
Red Coral Large Nugget Silver Necklace 18
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18 Blue Turquoise Chips beads Silver Necklace jewelry
18 Blue Turquoise Chips beads Silver Necklace jewelry
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Natural Carnelian  Long Pendant Silver Necklace
Natural Carnelian Long Pendant Silver Necklace
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Crystal  Semi Precious Stone Point Pendants 20 pc Lot
Crystal Semi Precious Stone Point Pendants 20 pc Lot
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Silver Color Crystal Nugget Beads Toggle Necklace
Silver Color Crystal Nugget Beads Toggle Necklace
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19 Natural Red Agate Gemstone Silver necklace
19 Natural Red Agate Gemstone Silver necklace
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Angelskin Coral Rose  Green Jade Gold EarringGC038
Angelskin Coral Rose Green Jade Gold EarringGC038
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Ginkgo Leaf Dangle Earrings by Michael Michaud Jewelry
Ginkgo Leaf Dangle Earrings by Michael Michaud Jewelry
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2052ct Mint Green Tourmaline Shard in Sterling Silver Pendant Wrap
2052ct Mint Green Tourmaline Shard in Sterling Silver Pendant Wrap
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1315ct African Crystal Opal Sterling Silver Art Wrap Pendant
1315ct African Crystal Opal Sterling Silver Art Wrap Pendant
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1136ct Watermelon Tourmaline Shard in Sterling Silver Pendant Wrap
1136ct Watermelon Tourmaline Shard in Sterling Silver Pendant Wrap
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Blue Crystal Hand knitted Necklace
Blue Crystal Hand knitted Necklace
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Michael Michaud Petite La Mer Earrings Amazonite Sea Life Jewelry
Michael Michaud Petite La Mer Earrings Amazonite Sea Life Jewelry
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Silver Crystal Hand knitted Necklace
Silver Crystal Hand knitted Necklace
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LARIMAR LRG STERLING SILVER PENDANT+TURQUOISE CRYSTAL+LARIMAR+AKOYA PEARLS RARE
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Blue Crystal Hand knitted Bracelet
Blue Crystal Hand knitted Bracelet
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Sea Urchin Pendant Drop Michael Michaud Sea Urchin Jewelry
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Silver Crystal Hand knitted Bracelet
Silver Crystal Hand knitted Bracelet
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Purple Agate   LOVE Heart Pendant Silver necklace
Purple Agate LOVE Heart Pendant Silver necklace
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SCARLET PETALS STERLING SILVER  GARNET CLUSTER PENDANT NECKLACE w Giftbox
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Hand Carved Aventurines Carnelians Chalcedonies Pearl Quartz Necklace
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Unique Handmade Italian Designer Bracelet ALGOL ZLLK1
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Unique Handmade Italian Designer Bracelet Antares 5COIT
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Bleeding Heart Brooch Pin Michael Michaud Jewelry Bleeding Heart Flower Pin
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stunning 20 inch semi precious stone quartz bib style necklace
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AMETHYST GEMSTONE CHIPS BEADS BEADED GRAPE EARRINGS
AMETHYST GEMSTONE CHIPS BEADS BEADED GRAPE EARRINGS
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Stingray Leather Cuff Bracelet
Stingray Leather Cuff Bracelet
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Artistic Leather Venetian Glass Necklace
Artistic Leather Venetian Glass Necklace
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Artistic Leather Mother of Pearl Rose Pendant
Artistic Leather Mother of Pearl Rose Pendant
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Artistic Leather Venetian Glass Pendant
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Artistic Leather Dichroic Glass Ring
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Michael Michaud Cherry Blossom Pendant on Pearls Michael Michaud Jewelry
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Artistic Leather Dichroic Glass Ring
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20 RINGS SEMI PRECIOUS GEMSTONE AGATE PERUVIAN JEWELRY
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Artistic Leather Drusy Crystal Garnet Pendant
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Artistic Leather Amethyst Ring
Artistic Leather Amethyst Ring
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precious glow grey blue labradorite 175 inch silver pendant
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Raspberry Earrings Michael Michaud for Silver Seasons
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Natural Stone Jewelry
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Water Lily Necklace by Michael Michaud Jewelry
Water Lily Necklace by Michael Michaud Jewelry
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One Of a Kind HANDMADE Turquoise Bronze Filigree Necklace
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Raspberry Pendant Necklace Michael Michaud Jewelry
Raspberry Pendant Necklace Michael Michaud Jewelry
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PRECIOUS AZURE BLUE TOPAZ QUARTZ 15 inch silver pendant
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Beads Cuff Bracelet Turquoise and Red
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NC 114 Precious Pink and Baby Blue Glass Cubes Necklace
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More Great Information on Precious Gemstone:

Precious Gemstone Jewelry will last a life time.

Historically gemstones were classified into two categories, Precious Stones and semi-precious stones, in this article we will talk about traditional precious stones. There are four stones that are classed as precious they are diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald, all other gemstones are classed as semi-precious.

Apart from diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald, amethyst was considered to be a precious gem until the discoveries of bulk amethyst in Brazil in the 19th century. Also pearl can be classed as a precious gem but (strictly speaking it is not a gemstone).

Today many gemstones are used in the most expensive jewelry depending on the designer and fashion trends and availability of gemstones, never the less diamonds, rubies, sapphire and emeralds still have a reputation that exceeds all the other gemstones.

Diamonds are the hardest natural substance known to man, they were first discovered about 6,ooo years ago and were all ways considered to be a precious gemstone, the popularity of diamonds has risen since the 19th century because of increased supply, improved cutting and polishing techniques, and this combined with its exceptional luster and brilliant fire, has made it the most highly prized of all gems.

Rubies the name given to red, gem quality (corundum), is one of the best gemstones for jewelry settings. Rubies may be in any shade of red, from pinkish to purplish or brown red but the finest ruby is best described as the colour of pigeon blood. All natural rubies have imperfections in them, including color impurities and inclusions to a trained eye the presence of these imperfections distinguish a genuine ruby from synthetics. All most all rubies are treated in some form, heat treatment is the most common practice, however rubies that are of excellent quality and are untreated command a large premium.

Sapphire, all gem quality (corundum) that is not red is called sapphire, this name is associated with the color blue and is highly prized as a gemstone. Normally ranges from very Pale Blue to a deep indigo but the most valuable is a clear, deep blue, some stones called “colour change sapphire”, exhibit different shades of blue in natural and artificial light. Sapphires also come in many other colors, colorless, yellow, pale pink, orange, green, violet and black, they are called fancy color sapphire. Up until the end of the 19th century yellow sapphire was known as “oriental topaz” only blue (corundum) was called sapphire.

Rubies and sapphires are classed as (corundum) where as emeralds are something completely different, emeralds are classed as (beryl). Medium to Dark Green variety of beryl is highly valued as a gemstone, most emeralds are flawed and cloudy, a flawless emerald with good color is one of the most sought after and command high prices. Most emeralds are oiled in order to improve there clarity, this is a generally accepted practice in the gem trade. If you are considering purchasing a expensive emerald it is well advised to insist upon a report from a reputable gemological laboratory.

All of these gemstones have synthetic counterparts that are make in laboratories a synthetic diamond is a Cubic Zirconia, and ruby, sapphire and emerald synthetic are called created gems, created ruby, created sapphire and created emeralds. Although they are man made they are good quality gems which are inclusion free, a lot of jewelry designers use synthetics in their designs and make beautiful pieces of jewelry at a affordable price. They should not be dismissed as pieces of junk jewelry and should be classed as a well designed peace of Fashion Jewelry.

Diamonds rate 10 on mohs’ scale of hardness, being the hardest of all gemstones, ruby and sapphire rates 9 on mohs’ scale and emerald rates 7.5 on mohs’ scale which means all of these precious gemstones are quite hard. They will stand up to being worn frequently and if cleaned regularly will stay as beautiful as the day you got them. The best way to clean diamonds, ruby, and sapphire is in a ultrasonic jewelry cleaner, but when it comes to emeralds I do not recommend that you use a ultrasonic jewelry cleaner, it may remove the oils that emeralds are treated with to hide the natural inclusions, a little detergent in some warm water and a soft toothbrush will be a little gentler and will not damage the stone.

So the next time you are looking to invest in a piece of jewelry for a love one or for yourself, have a think about precious gemstones, whether it be a nice diamond ring or a brooch with a mixture of all four stones. If looked after properly it will last a life time, and then become a family heirloom for generations to come.

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