Showing posts with label diamond. Show all posts
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Friday, September 11, 2009

World of Gems


A Precious Stone is a piece of rare mineral sometimes soft, which when cut and polished is used to make exclusive jewelry and other adornments. Known for their luster and healing powers worldwide; they have also been used since long for making precious jewelry. Most of the stones used worldwide are hand cut and so the exclusivity associated with them makes them very unique and expensive.



The stones are mostly handcrafted by our expert artisans with utmost care to preserve their natural form. These precious stones are available in faceted and cabochons types and in different shapes and sizes. We offer these precious stones in loose cut stones, stone strands, sorties, chips, rondelles, carved, necklace forms and in many more varieties.Precious stones are also classified into different groups, species, and varieties like Ruby, Emerald & Sapphire.



Ruby:


This beautiful medium pink to blood red stone is the birthstone for July. The ruby is formed from the mineral corundum, also known as aluminum oxide, when it combines with chromium. Rubies are most highly prized for their size as well as their color, with the deep dark red varieties, being the most highly valued.


Emerald:

The emerald has always been popular for its dramatic green appearance when paired with gold. The emerald is produced when the mineral beryl is combined with chromium or vanadium in the earth. The inner light and reflective ability of the emerald, known as its fire, adds the warm appearance to the gem. Clarity and color are used in pricing emeralds with the deeper green to greenish blue colors with lots of clarity and fire the most highly valued.


Sapphire:

The final true precious stone is the beautiful blue sapphire. Sapphire is actually made from the same minerals as rubies, just with different ratios that produce the blue color. Sapphire is very hard and is used in many types of applications other than jewelry. Believe it or not there are many different colors of sapphires, although anything but the blue color is of less value, unless you happen to have a rare salmon or deep pink colored sapphire. There are purple, clear, yellow, green and even orange and brown sapphires that may be used in jewelry, although they are typically not common.

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Diamond Jewellery



There are literally thousands of varieties of Diamond jewellery strewn all over the ornaments industry and market. The versatility of the diamond has allowed the gem to work its way right up to the top, beating its closest competitors by miles by virtue of its beauty as well as its heritage. Diamond jewellery is available for all occasions and purposes and in a plethora of designs suited for virtually every necessity. In fact, it is difficult nowadays to cite an instance where diamond jewellery does not fit in.




The reason why diamond jewellery has gathered supremacy over its flashier counterparts like jewellery bearing coloured crystals lies in the fact that the diamond, complete with its dazzle, is available in various levels of colour, cut and clarity. Diamond jewellery, therefore, also happen to be favourites of jewellery designers who are able to take maximum advantage and create breathtaking artefacts using just one species of gemstone. The heritage and reputation of the diamond also ensure diamond jewellery a secure and lucrative niche in the market.




Diamond jewellery can be designed for different occasions – from casual gatherings to celebrations demanding exorbitant attires. One can wear a simple diamond ring or a pair of diamond earrings for a tea party. On the other hand, one can sport a diamond necklace labyrinthine in its design when it comes to visiting a formal social gathering.




Although it can be quite costly, some varieties of diamond jewellery are designed specially to be used as casual wear. While diamond jewellery designed for formal occasions or gatherings should ideally be ornate and elaborate, diamond jewellery designed for casual use is simple in design and can be rough used. The fact that diamond is the hardest mineral substance on the planet also implies that its surface cannot be scratched easily.