Emeralds
have been a premier jewel for thousands
of years, they have had their share
of fame in history, such as being Cleopatra's
most treasured stone.
Most of the
world's emeralds can barely be classified
as gems. However, the high quality
specimens create emerald jewellery
that takes your breath away with astonishing
beauty.
Aquamarine
is a gemstone that is available
in relatively large sizes. Their colours
vary from blue-green to blue with shades
ranging from medium to extremely light.
Some aquamarine
jewellery are coloured so faintly that
the hue is barely visible. Usually the
colour becomes more saturated as the
gemstone increases in size.
Amethyst
is one of the more
popular gemstones among those living
in purple madness.
Although it
occurs in massive quantities, a good
quality amethyst can still be pretty
costly, especially when they are set
with diamonds and lots of gold.
Topaz,
some say the name came from Topazes,
a small island in the Red Sea
where Romans found the stone.
It comes in just about any colour
one can imagine.
For
colours not found in nature, there
are ways to treat clear topaz
stones to create it. Beside solid
colours, topaz can also be treated
to create beautiful multicoloured
gems, such as the popular mystic
fire and blue tavalite.
Sapphires
are blue, rubies are red, but
sapphires are not just blue! They
actually come in a whole bunch
of colours, all but red, because
a red sapphire would be a ruby.
Sapphire
jewellery, of course, is most
popular in blue since people already
have other favourite gems in non-blue
colour categories.
