Green jewel

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesFrom my jewelry collection, I would like to introduce various green gemstones that are suitable for the season of fresh greenery.

Birthstone in May

⌛Time it takes to read this article: 2 minutesEmerald – Ring (emeald + melee diamonds) & Pendant made in Cambodia (synthesis stone) May's birthstones are jade and emerald. 💎 Green is said to be a soothing color, and looking at it will certainly make you feel good. In fact, emeralds are one of my favorite gemstones, and I have a surprising amount of them on my "secret jewelry collection" site. The Japanese name for emerald is beryl. The mineral name is beryl, and the main component is beryllium (element symbol: Be). This gemstone is unique in that its crystals are in the shape of a hexagonal prism. Emerald has a Mohs hardness of 7.5, which is relatively hard, but it has the weakness of being easily broken, so when making it loose, it is cut into a shape that is as hard to break as possible (such as an emerald cut). There are many other beautiful green stones such as jade, amazonite, dematoid garnet, chrome diopsite, green tourmaline, tsavorite, and green agate. Among them, I think the demantoid garnet from Russia is the rarest. The main sources of emeralds are Colombia (including the Muzo mine) and Brazil. Jade is produced in Myanmar and China, but it can also be found in Itoigawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Below is a gallery of emeralds and jade. Emerald – Loose stones Emerald – Loose stones (close-up) Emerald – Synthesis crystal stone & Natural Gemstone Emerald – Synthesis crystal stone & Natural Gemstone (close-up) Jade – Ring & Loose stones Jade – Gemstone Jade – Mouse pad 💎 Click here to see more gems ⇒ Secret Jewelry Collection

Diamond substitute stone

⌛Time it takes to read this article: < 1 minutesAll the Things You Are This is a continuation of yesterday's introduction to Diamond. After all, diamonds are expensive, so today I would like to introduce some gemstones that can be used instead. Below are excerpts from my collection. (1) White sapphire Although not as bright as diamond, it is quite hard with a Mohs hardness of 9, so it is often used in rings. (2) Goshenite It is a beryl gemstone, same as emerald. Although it is very beautiful, it is soft with a Mohs hardness of 6, so it may be difficult to make it into a ring. (3) Colorless Topaz With a Mohs hardness of 8, it is the second hardest stone after corundum (sapphire and ruby). It's pretty pretty, so I think it could be used as a ring as well. (4) Zirconia A natural stone is called zircon. Because it is a plain stone, it is not often used for jewelry. However, cubic zirconia, a synthetic stone made by refining zirconium, the main component of this stone, is often used as a diamond substitute because its brilliance resembles the characteristics of diamond. Mohs hardness is 8 to 8.5. 💎 by Secret Jewelry Collection