What Are Precious or Semi-Precious Stones?

Every stone used as an ornament for its beauty, durability and rarity should only be called jewellery . The beauty of a gem, colour, transparency, brilliance, special optical effects (color change, light scattering, iridescence); durability is related to resistance against chemical and physical attacks. The rarity of gemstones occurring in nature is an important factor in determining their commercial value. However, tradition and fashion can decisively influence the final price.

Diamond is one of the rarest precious stones of nature and is generally among the stones with a high market value. Because it is one of the oldest and most traditional stones used in jewelry, that is, it never goes out of style.

The vast majority of gemstones are minerals classified according to the following divisions: crystalline substances (diamond, topaz, amethyst, emerald, aquamarine); amorphous substances (such as opal and volcanic glass); organic materials (pearl, coral, amber) and rocks (lapis lazuli, turquoise and others). All these ingredients are natural. In addition, there are many partially or wholly man-made products on the market that attempt to reproduce the brilliance and beauty of these minerals. These are synthetic gemstones: Called coated, reconstituted or compound. Among the precious stones, there are also extremely semi-precious stones that are preferred as jewelry. These are stones such as moonstone, turquoise, topaz, coral. Each of them is used in special jewelry combined with silver or gold.

Emerald , Diamond and Ruby

It is among the most expensive stones in the world among precious stones and is in the group of precious stones. In marriage proposals, special gifts or anniversaries, jewelry dominated by these stones are generally used. These stones, which are also extremely difficult to process, have a very high market value.

Turquoise, Topaz, Coral and Moonstone

Turquoise, Topaz, Coral and Moonstone, which are in the group of semi-precious stones , not precious stones, are among the stones that world-famous jewelry designers include in their designs. Its material value increases with both the speciality of the design and the combination of other metals. Gold and silver are the leading ones of these mines.