Gemstone Jewelry – More than Jewelry

Gemstone is either a mineral or a non-mineral stone, used to make jewelry by cutting or

polishing. Therefore, the name of the all kinds of jewelrymade from gemstone is gemstone

jewelry.

There are several types of gemstones available to make gemstone jewelry. Here are some of the

commonly used and popular gemstones:

1. Alexandrite

This gemstone is preferred in Jewelry because of its light sensitive features. It changes

its color into green in natural light and into red in fake light. It is a hard gemstone and is

slightly expensive.

2. Amber

This type of gemstone is found in different beautiful colors. The color mayvary from

light yellow to reddish brown. It is a soft gemstone. Actually, it is a solidified fluid of

pine tree as fossil. It is affordable and hence it is used in unusual jewelry.

3. Aquamarine

This gemstone may be light blue, green-blue, pale blue or even colorless. This gemstone

bracelet seems to disappear in water when held underwater and shows a clear and bright

effect in ordinary condition.

4. Blue topaz

This gemstone is clear and bright ranging its color from dark turquoise blue to deep aqua.

It is a hard gemstone and is used in jewelry due to its beauty, color and affordability.

5. Cat’s eye

This kind of gemstone is popular because of its single unnatural property. That is, it looks

like opening of cat’s eye when lights are reflected by parallel fibers. It may be white, gray

or yellow in color.

6. Coral

This gemstone can be found in red, white and pink color. A red coral is rarely found andit

is more valuable than other coral. Corals are found in the deep sea at the depth of 10 feet

to 1020 feet.

7. Diamond

The most common gemstone is diamond. It is the hardest among all but can be broken if

hit too hard. It is usually colorless or may be yellow, brown, black, red, blue and pink. It

is most common gemstone used in jewelry, although it is expensive.