Know the main types of gemstones

There are countless types of gemstones in the world. In Brazil alone, for example, more than one hundred types of gemstones are found. They have different colors, meanings and values, but they all have the power to enchant people in common.

Check out the selection of gemstones we've made so you can learn a little more about the universe of the most beloved gemstones used in beautiful jewelry.

Diamond It is the hardest stone in nature. A diamond can only be cut by another diamond. 80% of the diamond extracted in nature is used in industry and the rest in the making of jewelry. A symbol of wealth, it is the preferred gem for engagement and wedding rings, signifying the indestructibility of love. The world's largest producer is South Africa.

RubyExtremely rare in nature, the most common being the artificial ruby, which was the type used in the production of the first laser beam. After diamond, it is the hardest stone. Traditionally, it is the stone of lawyers' rings, in addition to favoring love and beauty. A legend in Sri Lanka reports that Buddha's tears would have turned into rubies and is still considered a sacred gem by Buddhists today.

EmeraldOne of the most valuable stones along with diamond and ruby. The main world producer is Colombia. It is a stone that represents medicine. It is believed that its use favors love, truth and the revelation of the future. It was consecrated to the great goddess Gaia, symbolizing her green land in the spring festivals, and highly valued by the Greeks, which made it the stone of Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty. Brings tranquility.

aquamarineAquamarine is a precious stone with a blue color, and can have different shades, from pale blue to the strongest blue, passing through blue-green. Like emerald, it belongs to the beryl family. It is considered the mineral of youth and the lucky stone of sailors as protection against drowning and to gain courage in battle. The Greeks and Arabs appreciated it as the stone of love, joy and luck in marriage.

TourmalineThe first name given to it was tourmaline, which means stone with mixed colors, precisely because it varies in an infinity of colors. It presents different degrees of transparency, being able to have a uniform color or different colors in the same specimen, in addition to having a vitreous shine. The most traditional and well-known are rubellite (in red or pink varieties), indicolite (blue) and watermelon tourmaline (multicolored green and red).

JadeIt was considered a sacred stone in China and the Mayan civilization. Its name comes from the Spanish ijada stone, which means flank and was a reference to the healing properties it had on the kidneys.

OpalIt is the national stone of Australia. It has the property of displaying different colors according to the angle from which it is viewed, a property called opalescence. As it is a stone with a certain amount of water, it is recommended to store it in cotton wool moistened with oil or glycerin to preserve its integrity and beauty.

SapphireGood luck stone call. Jewish tradition reveals that the letters that God gave Moses were made of sapphire. The Persians said that the sapphire was made from the last drops of amerite, the elixir of immortality. Owning a sapphire brings, in addition to good luck, protection of virtue. It is the stone worthy of royalty and if used as a pendant on a necklace, it protects against all evils. The world's largest producer is Sri Lanka. It is the stone of engineers.

TurquoiseCalled the stone of angels, its name is a reference to the Turks who traded it in Europe, calling it fajruzi.e. lucky stone. It was the national stone of Persia and even today Iran produces the best examples. The Navajo Indians of the United States considered it a sacred stone. Its color varies between green and blue. It is a fragile stone.

AmethystA purple variety of quartz, it is the symbol of the "third eye" of mystics. Until the XNUMXth century, amethyst was as valuable as diamond, but the discovery of abundant deposits in Brazil caused its value to drop significantly. In Greece, there is a legend that the amethyst was a nymph who loved the god of wine and that, when he was despised by him, he injured himself, becoming a stone, opposing the effects of the drink.

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