“Jewelry” is a pretty broad term, and you don’t go online just to buy “jewellery”. Rather, you want to buy an 18k gold ring with a princess cut diamond or a pearl necklace or bracelet with a sapphire on it. Therefore, it is important to know what kind of jewelry there is and what it is suitable for. You usually buy gemstone jewelry because most jewelry is based on it. Therefore, before buying online, you need to know a little bit about Edelstein jewelry:
Gemstone jewelry is mainly divided into:
organic Gems,
Non-Organic Gemstones
Artificial gems.
This is a good way to get an understanding of gemstone, especially for people who are new to it. For example, it’s easy to get confused between a blue diamond and a sapphire. This section will clear any doubts you may have.
Organic Gems
As the name suggests, organic gemstones are gemstones that come from living things, plants or animals. Some tend to mineralize due to exposure to intense heat and pressure below the surface, while others are simply composed of purely organic compounds. The best examples of this are pearls, which are found in molluscs, amber and coral.
This type of jewelry is very expensive as it is rare and difficult to find. Pearls, for example, are the most well-known and sought-after gemstones when it comes to organic gemstones. Another prime example is amber, which is essentially fossilized tree sap.
Non-Organic Gemstones
This accounts for all gemstones that are created by being subjected to intense heat and pressure below the surface of the earth without being associated with any organic living thing. They are mostly minerals that have undergone a metamorphosis to become the gemstone we love so much. For example, diamond is formed from the metamorphosis of carbon in the earth; Basically, sapphire is a derivative of the mineral corundum and essentially corresponds to ruby in its composition and mineral structure, apart from the colour.
Artificial gems
Now that technology has caught up, there are relatively cheap and very good looking alternatives to natural gemstones. While these aren’t nearly as expensive, they’re also nearly flawless, making them very popular with less demanding people.
Artificial gemstones can be as simple as colored glass cut into the shape of a gemstone, or they can be a composite of different materials (compound stones). On closer inspection, these stones reveal swirls of glue under the stone and scratches on the glass. Glass stones are single refractive while many of the real stones are double refractive. Many natural minerals can be used to replicate diamonds. See Diamond Imitations for more information.
