It is the cut of a stone that lends dimensions to a stone, accentuating and enhancing it’s beauty. The cut also maximizes the weight of a stone apart from accentuating its color, brilliance and look. Since all gemstones vary, there is no specific standard to define the ideal proportions so each stone is given an individual approach. A well cut stone boasts of a proportionate play of light and dark minimizing very dark or light spots on it, thus balancing it’s look, color and sparkle. Light must uniformly reflect on the stone.
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Know about Gemstone Cut
Published February 26, 2009 Gemstone Jewelry 1 CommentTags: Gemstone Clarity, Gemstone Color, Gemstone Cut, Gemstone Engagement Rings, Know about Gesmtone Cut, Sapphire Engagement Rings
Know about Gemstone Clarity
Published February 19, 2009 Gemstone Jewelry Leave a CommentTags: Build your own gemstone jewelry, Gemstone Engagement Rings, Gemstone Rings, Information about Gemstones, Know about gemstone clariy, Loose Stones
All gemstone come accompanied with marks called Inclusions which are formed during the process of crystallization of the stones or are acquired at the time of polishing. Inclusions really don’t affect or diminish the beauty of a stone and in many cases, actually enhance the look of the stone. Certain stones are innately more included than others due to their composition. Citrine, Aquamarine, Topaz and Tanzanites are usually less included than rubies, sapphires and emeralds.
Know about Gemstone Color
Published February 17, 2009 Gemstone Jewelry Leave a CommentTags: Gemstone Engagement Rings, Gemstone Information, Gemstone Jewelry, Know about gemstone color, Know about your gemstones, Loose Gemstones
For any gemstone, Color is the most vital aspect. Color is determined on three factors, hue, tone and saturation. While hue is the basic color, tone is the degree of lightness or darkness, and saturation is the intensity of the primary color. An ideal choice of color would be bright, intense and vivid. Another consideration is that there should be minimum traces of other colors. Primary color should always be balanced, being neither too dark nor too light. However, at the end of the day, no matter who says what about the ‘perfect’ color of a gemstone, you must pick the one that catches your fancy.
A must read if you are planning to buy a gemstone
Published February 16, 2009 Gemstone Jewelry Leave a CommentTags: Colored Gemstone, Gemstone Engagement Rings, Gemstone Information, Gemstone Mean, Loose Gemstone, Planning to buy a gemstone, What is Gemstone
Colored gemstones have really taken the world by storm. These vibrant and shimmering specks of stone look amazing when set in jewelry. Their popularity worldwide is on an all time high. With more and more people making a beeline for colored gemstones, it is important to know how to evaluate the quality and value of these gemstones. The 4Cs are the most important determining factors here, which stands for Color, Clarity, Cut and Carat.
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The Symbol of Love – Ruby Stones
Published February 11, 2009 Gemstone Jewelry Leave a CommentTags: Gemstone Engagement Rings, Gemstone Jewelry, Ruby and Diamond Heart Pendants, Ruby Gemstone Jewelry, Ruby the symbol of love
Due to these innate qualities, ruby is considered the ideal gemstone for romantic jewelry and engagement rings. With Valentine’s day round the corner, rubies would be the obvious and the best possible choice of some romantic jewelry for your sweetheart. Choose rubies that are set in heart shaped jewelry and you are sure to win her heart forever. Such is the effect of the remarkable red color these stunning stones are endowed with.
