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Historically,
gemstones have been classified as precious or semi-precious.
Precious referred to the seemingly more valuable and costly gems such as
diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires.
Garnets, amethyst, tourmaline and others were considered semi-precious. But this is clearly a marketing ploy, as one can buy diamonds
for $200/carat yet is lucky to find certain types of Garnet for $1000/carat.
Today, the terms precious and semi-precious are no longer used.
We refer to Diamonds as a category of their own, and colored gemstones.
Within gemstones we have the Big Three: Rubies, Sapphires, and
Emeralds,
and all the rest as, "The Best of the Rest". Rubies
and sapphires are the very hard mineral corundum. If it is red, corundum is called ruby. All other “All
The Rest” is a broad classification indeed, consisting of over 250
individually identifiable gemstones. Several
of these are designated as Birthstones. Some are large families in their own, such as tourmaline
and garnet. In the “All The
Rest” category, we will attempt to expose you to a variety of gems, some of
which are common and others, which may be new to the reader.
But wherever your interests lead you, remember, gemstones are to be
treasured and enjoyed!
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