Pink Semi Precious Gemstones

Guide to precious semi precious color gemstones.

Pink semi precious gemstones.

Villiaumite is seldom discussed among collectors of rare gemstones because until recently no facetable material was known. Jewelry with pink gem stones comes in a variety of shades including bubble gum pink coral flesh fuchsia rose mauve and salmon. However in the last decade pink surged in popularity with gemstones such as morganites tourmalines and pink sapphires becoming increasingly sought after. When it comes to colored gemstones color is king.

In fact corundum that is a shade less red than ruby is immediately called sapphire that is to say pink sapphire which is the second most expensive of pink gemstones. This distinction reflects the rarity of the respective stones in ancient times as. The traditional classification in the west which goes back to the ancient greeks begins with a distinction between precious and semi precious. A guide to colored stones.

It has about 100 pages of basic gemstone information and about 200 pages dedicated to photos and descriptions of over 100 gems and gem materials. Pink is a soft relaxing color that has been used in jewelry for centuries. Though most popular in blue sapphire also produces pink precious stones. Pictures of pink gemstones stones in a variety of pink shades.

Here you will find a comprehensive list of gemstones that we sell here on gem rock auctions. Sapphire is corundum that comes in all colors but red otherwise known as ruby. Tourmaline indicolite and paraíba a modern option for the october birthstone tourmalines have recently increased in popularity and price. Despite their small size they are desirable because so few stones exist.

Gemselect s list of precious semi precious gemstones. Gemstones of the world we highly recommend gemstones of the world by walter schumann. In today s market there are literally hundreds of gemstones to choose from. The material from quebec is larger but very scarce.

While it is generally considered a feminine color many men also wear beautiful pink gemstone jewelry. Similar distinctions are made in other cultures in modern use the precious stones are diamond ruby sapphire and emerald with all other gemstones being semi precious. Today many customers prioritize color and are less concerned with the actual gemstone variety as long as the stone is durable enough for their purpose. It is one of the most popular gemstone books ever written with over one million copies sold.

The list of gemstones below will discuss the difference between a precious stone and a semi precious stone as well as guide you to where the gemstone treatments are discussed. Pictures of precious and semi precious pink gemstones.