Stones were worn by women and men since prehistoric times. As in the jewelry of modern times, beautiful stones, rare and colored, are most often the dominant characteristic of a metal with a setting for ornamentation.

The stones used in the development of fine jewelry are generally divided into two categories-precious stones and semi-precious stones.

These terms are used heavily in the commercial world of jewelry when considering the variety and value. Any artistic qualities are only a matter of opinion, the value of a stone is what he will bring into the market. It is also worth mentioning that many people, collectors and consumers generally prefer the beautiful rare.

These stones are simply rocks (minerals) taken from the earth, and after they were reinforced by artisans cutting and polishing, the finest and rarest of them are what we call gems.

Gemstones

The most precious stones are diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires. The pearl is often described as a gem. Although strictly speaking while it is not a stone, he holds a valued place in jewelry.


Semi-precious stones

A large number of stones used in jewelry are known as semi-precious, the most important are: amethyst, lapis lazuli, turquoise, aquamarine, topaz, moonstone, peridot, opal, tourmaline, the zircon, chrysoberyl, alexandrite. Other less important even though many are: chrysoprase, jade, garnet, agate, azurite, malachite, Bloodstone, coral, carnelian and many others. These stones everything in common and relatively inexpensive are indispensable for the worker in jewelry. The variety of colors in these stones had to produce drawings unusual artistic merit and adapt to the personality and costumes of the wearer. For more information on gems, the reader is referred to "gems" by GF Herbert Smith, also "The Curious Lore of gems" by George Frederick Kunz.

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