Tag Archives: gemstones

Natural Gemstones: Types, Colours, Characteristics & Buying Guide

Most beautiful semi-precious stones: name, color and meaning of the most loved ones

Natural gemstones are among the most versatile materials used in jewellery making. Agate, amethyst, quartz, turquoise, tourmaline, jade, lapis lazuli, labradorite and many other gemstones offer an extensive choice of colours, shapes, sizes and natural characteristics. For jewellery professionals, choosing the right gemstone involves more than simply selecting a colour. The type of gemstone, its […]

Gemstone Earrings: Unmatched Colors and Beauty

Earrings with gemstones: unparalleled colors and beauty

Gemstones have always offered chromatic effects of incomparable splendor—not only in jewelry such as necklaces or Gemstone earrings, but also in monumental decorations that have shaped the history of art. From floors and façades to intricate inlays, these materials have adorned churches and noble palaces across Europe since the Renaissance.Thanks to Italian craftsmanship and creativity, […]

Turquoise

Turquoise

Turquoise is a hydrated phosphate of aluminum and copper, it is an opaque mineral that has colors ranging from uniform blue to green or with brown or black veins. As it is a very porous mineral, its original color can change easily. And this is why, to protect its surface, treatments are carried out during […]

Precious stones: which are the most valuable among semi-precious stones?

The difference between precious stones and semi-precious stones essentially lies in their rarity. Stones like diamond, ruby, or emerald are rare and, consequently, have a high market value. For this reason, semi-precious stones, which are more abundant in nature, have a lower value despite their characteristics. In fact, a semi-precious stone, both physically and aesthetically, […]

Semi-precious stones necklace: your talisman of luck and style

Collana pietre dure: il tuo talismano di fortuna e stile.

Many semi-precious stones are defined, in gemology, as semi-precious stones referring to some specific categories of stones. Some others, rarer to find, such as diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires are defined as precious stones. However, this categorization is a practice that has become current even though it does not have an effective scientific motivation. For […]