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Ruby:
Ruby is distinguished and known by all for its fiery red color. Beside for its color, it is a most desirable gem due to its hardness, durability, luster, and rarity.
Color Bright red, brownish-red, purplish-red, dark red
Hardness 9
SG 3.9 - 4.1
RI 1.76 - 1.77
DR .0008
Luster Vitreous to adamantine
Gil 475

CHRYSOBERYL:
Chrysoberyl is a hard, tough, and durable gem. Although lacking the fire of other gemstones, chrysoberyl gems are very valuable.
Color Yellow, orange-yellow, yellow-green, green, bluish-green, and brown. The variety alexandrite exhibits a reddish hue in artificial light.
Hardness 8½
SG 3.5 - 3.8
RI 1.744 - 1.755
DR .009
Luster. Vitreous
Gil 110

Almandine:
Is the most common garnet, and the most widely used garnet gem. It is usually black and opaque, but lighter colored stones are occasionally found. Most almandine is too dark to use as a gem. The underside of some gems are hollowed out to let more light enter the stone.
Mineral information Almandine
Chemical composition Fe3Al2Si3O12
Color Deep red to reddish-brown, sometimes with a violet or brown hue
Hardness 6½ - 8½
SG 4.3
RI 1.730 - 1.760
Gil 275

Andradite:
The demantoid variety, which is remarkably rare, is the most valuable form of garnet. The combination of its color and fire give it unsurpassed splendor
ineral information Andradite
Chemical composition Ca3Fe3+2Si3O12
Color Green, yellow, orange, reddish-brown, brown, black
Hardness 6½ - 7½
SG 3.8 - 3.9
RI 1.888 - 1.889
Gil 460

Aquamarine:
Named for the Latin phrase "water of the sea", is a blue to blue-green variety of the mineral beryl.
Color Light blue, blue, blue-green
Hardness 7½ - 8
SG 2.6 - 2.8
RI 1.57 - 1.58
DR .006
Luster. Vitreous
Mineral class. Beryl
Composition. Be3Al2SiO6
Gil 105

Beryl:
Occurs in a variety of colors. All transparent varieties are used as gemstones. Pure beryl is colorless; traces of different impurities are responsible for the great color range in this gemstone.
Color Green, blue, blue-green, yellow, pink, purple, red, brown, colorless, and white
Hardness 7½ - 8
SG 2.6 - 2.8
RI 1.576 - 1.582
DR .006
Luster. Vitreous
Gil 105

Chrysoberyl:
Is a hard, tough, and durable gem. Although lacking the fire of other gemstones, chrysoberyl gems are very valuable.
olor Yellow, orange-yellow, yellow-green, green, bluish-green, and brown. The variety alexandrite exhibits a reddish hue in artificial light.
Hardness 8½
SG 3.5 - 3.8
RI 1.744 - 1.755
DR .009
Luster. Vitreous
Gil 410

Copper:
Is famous for its distinctive reddish brown color. Copper is an ancient metal.
Color Copper, often with green tarnish stains
Hardness 2½ - 3
SG 8.9
RI --
DR --
Luster. Metallic
Gil 50

Demantoid:
The demantoid variety, which is remarkably rare, is the most valuable form of garnet. The combination of its color and fire give it unsurpassed splendor.
Mineral information Andradite
Chemical composition Ca3Fe3+2Si3O12
Color Green, yellow, orange, reddish-brown, brown, black
Hardness 6½ - 7½
SG 3.8 - 3.9
RI 1.888 - 1.889
Gil 1000


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Diamonds:
Are the hardest substance on earth. They are more brilliant than any other natural gem. Their sparkling fire, durability, and rarity make them the most prized of gems.
Color Colorless, yellow, orange, brown, black. Rarely red, blue, green, pink, and purple.
Hardness 10
SG 3.5
RI 2.417 - 2.419
DR None
Luster Adamantine
Gil 600

Emerald:
The green variety of the mineral beryl, is the most famous and favored green gemstone. Its beautiful green color, combined with durability and rarity, make it one of the most valuable gemstones.
olor Emerald-green to dark green
Hardness 7½ - 8
SG 2.6 - 2.8
RI 1.57 - 1.58
DR .006
Luster. Vitreous
Mineral class. Beryl
Composition. Be3Al2SiO
Gil 600

Garnets:
Are often thought of as dark red gems. Garnets, however, have a great color variation, and gems of all colors (except blue) are cut from them. Garnet is not a single mineral, but a group of minerals closely related in physical and chemical properties. The individual minerals of the garnet group are called "garnets"
Color Red, reddish-brown, brown, green, yellow, orange, pink, purplish-red, white, colorless, black (Garnet occurs in every color except for blue)
Hardness 6½ - 8½
SG 3.5 - 4.3
RI 1.780 - 1.889
DR None
Luster Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartine, and Grossular have a vitreous luster
Andradite (including Demantoid) and Uvarovite have an adamantine luster
Gil 170

GOLD:


No precious metal is as legendary and beautiful as gold. Gold has been used as a monetary standard throughout the history of mankind, and ancient gold jewelry and ornaments dating back many centuries are still found throughout the world.
Gold is the most malleable and ductile metal, and is easy to work with. It never tarnishes, and is unaffected by most chemicals. However, it becomes discolored by chlorine, bleach, detergents, and certain hairsprays and cosmetics. Gold lacks resistance to pressure and easily bends. For this reason, all gold jewelry is alloyed with other metals to increase its toughness and durability.
Color Golden yellow, with various tinges (depending on impurities placed in the gold)
Hardness 2½ - 3
SG 15.5 - 19.3 (depending on purity)
RI --
DR --
Luster. Metallic
Gil 2000

Kunzite:
Is the pink to light purple gem.
Color Pink, light pink, and light purple
Hardness 6½ - 7
SG 3.1 - 3.2
RI 1.66 - 1.68
DR .015
Luster.Vitreous
Gil 175

Opal:
Is the most colorful of all gems. Its splendid play of color is unsurpassed, and fine examples can be more valuable than diamond. The play of color consists of iridescent color flashes that change with the angle at which the stone is viewed.
Color Colorless, white, yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, green, gray, brown, and black. These are some of the base colors of Opal.
Certain opals display different colors when viewed from different directions, or when the stone is turned, or when the light source is moved. This phenomenon, called play of color, gives a stone color flashes, or schillers of different colors which vary from stone to stone. The play of color in many Opals is truly exceptional and unsurpassed.
Hardness 5½ - 6½
SG 2.0 - 2.2
RI 1.37 -1.47
DR None
Luster.Vitreous, pearly, waxy, resinous
Gil 800

Pearls:
Come in many different colors, depending on the variety. The most popular pearls are Akoya pearls,
Color White, cream, yellow, pink, peach, black, brown, gray, green, light purple, light blue
Hardness 2.5 - 4.5
SG 2.6 - 2.8
RI 1.52 - 1.69
DR .156
Luster.Pearly
Mineral class.Organic
Composition CaCO3 + Conchiolin (organic) + H2O
Gil 650



Platinum:
Is the most valued of precious metals; its value normally exceeds that of gold. It has a beautiful silver-white color, and does not tarnish (as does silver). It is unaffected by common household chemicals and, unlike gold, does not get damaged or discolored by chlorine, bleach, or detergents. It is tougher than all precious jewelry metals, but still must be alloyed with stronger metals to prevent it from bending. Natural platinum contains small amounts of the rare element iridium. In jewelry, iridium is alloyed with the platinum to increase its toughness and durability. Gold is often mixed with platinum, giving it a light yellow hue.
Color Tin white
Hardness 4 - 4½
SG 14 - 19 (pure platinum has an SG of 21.4)
RI --
DR --
Luster.Metallic
Gil 825

Pyrite:
Often called "Fools Gold", has a golden metallic color. It is very common and may occur in large crystals. It has been used by ancient civilizations as jewelry, but is hardly used nowadays.
Color Metallic-yellowish gray to silver-gray
Hardness 6 - 6½
SG 4.9 - 5.2
RI --
DR --
Luster.Metallic
Gil 110

Pyrope:
Is the most famous form of garnet. Its dark, blood-red color is distinct and attractive. Pyrope gemstones are often totally clean of inclusions. A rose-red to violet variety, known as rhodolite, is also a popular gem. Rhodolite is not a pure variety of pyrope, but a mixture of pyrope and almandine.
Mineral information Pyrope
Chemical composition Mg3Al2Si3O12
Color Deep red to nearly black; rose-red to violet
Hardness 6½ - 7½
SG 3.5 - 3.6
RI 1.780 - 1.810
Gil 1000

Sapphire:
Sapphire is the most precious of blue gemstones. It is a most desirable gem due to its color, hardness, durability, and luster. The most valuable color of sapphire is cornflower blue, known as Kashmir sapphire or Cornflower blue sapphire.
Color Blue, yellow, green, white, colorless, pink, orange, brown, and purple
Hardness 9
SG 3.9 - 4.1
RI 1.76 - 1.77
DR .0008
Luster Vitreous to adamantine
Gil 750



Silver:
Is one of the most famous ornamental metals, but its popularity in jewelry is decreasing because of its notorious tarnishing habit. Fresh silver has a bright-metallic-white color.
Color Silver-white on fresh surfaces. Tarnishes dark yellow to black.
Hardness 2½ - 3
SG 9.6 - 12.0 (depending on purity)
RI --
DR --
Luster.Metallic
Gil 650

Spessartine:
Is one of the lesser-known garnets, as it does not have any superior attributes over the other garnets (and it is rather uncommon). A purplish-red to violet garnet, known as grape garnet, is an intermediary between spessartine and almandine.
Mineral information Spessartine
Chemical composition Mn3Al2Si3O12
Color Brown, orange, pink, brownish-red
Hardness 7
SG 4.2
RI 1.795 - 1.815
Gil 80

SPINEL:
Pure spinel is white, but impurities give it a wide range of colors. Almost all colors are used in jewelry, but the most valuable and popular color is the deep red.
Color Red, pink, violet, blue, green, orange, yellow, white, and black
Hardness 7½ - 8
SG 3.5 - 3.7
RI 1.712 - 1.736
DR None
Luster.Vitreous. Black stones submetallic.
Gil 410

Topaz:
Is a gemstone of all colors, and its most valuable color is a golden orange-yellow, called "imperial topaz". Topaz is commonly thought of as a sky-blue gem.
Color Orange, yellow, brown, light blue to deep sky-blue, pink, colorless, white, light purple, greenish-blue, green
Hardness 8
SG 3.4 - 3.6
RI 1.610 - 1.638
DR .014
Luster.Vitreous
Gil 275

Uvarovite:
Is the rarest of the familiar garnets, and is seldom used as a gem. It only occurs in very small crystals, and a crystal large enough for faceting is usually preserved as a mineral specimen. This garnet is only occasionally faceted for collectors into gems.
Mineral information Uvarovite
Chemical composition Ca3Cr2Si3O12
Color Emerald-green
Hardness 7 - 7½
SG 3.7 - 3.8
RI 1.860 - 1.870
Gil 800

Zircon:
Is a famous gem of many colors, known for hundreds of years for its luster and fire. It is often looked upon as a cheap diamond simulant, but is, in fact, a valuable gem. Its color diversity is caused by traces of certain elements.
Color Colorless, yellow, brown, reddish-brown, orange, light blue, light green, light purple, pink
Hardness 7½
SG 4.6 - 4.8
RI 1.930 - 1.987
DR .059
Luster.Adamantine
Gil 400