Gem FAQS > What Is A Gemstone and About Grading and Classifying Gemstones (3 entries)
A brief explanation of what is the difference between a gemstone and a mineral crystal and how color and clarity and what they mean.
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For the sake of this discussion I will talk about colored gemstones and deal with diamond colors separately. Color is the most important property when discussing the beauty of ...
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Clarity is the easiest grading aspect of a gemstone but usually the most misunderstood. Inclusions are not flaws unless they materially affect the beauty or durability of a gemstone. Inclusions are ...
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A true gemstone must fulfill three parameters- beauty, durability, and rarity. Beauty is self evident although not everyone can agree on what constitutes beautiful. But beauty alone does not ...