5 Most Precious Gemstones Used in Women's Jewellery
5 Most Precious Gemstones Used in Women's Jewellery Gemstones are often used in jewellery to make them more attractive and lustrous. These gemstones can be precious or semi-precious stones . In addition to their colour and price, these stones are judged according to their “hardness”; their scratch resistance. The hardness of a gemstone is ranked on Mohs “scale of hardness”, which is named after famous mineralogist Friedrich Moh. It can be confusing to decide which gemstone jewellery to buy. So, we’ve compiled a list of precious stones and semi-precious stones most commonly used for jewellery. 1. Diamond Diamond ranks 10 on the 1-10 hardness scale, making it the hardest gemstone out there! Diamond can only be scratched by other diamonds, which means it’s not very prone to wear. 2. Ruby Ruby ranks 9 on the 1-10 hardness scale. Rubies occur in different colours; they can be orange, purplish and bright red. The bright red ruby i...