Abstract: If you intend to become a gemologist, or have a fervent
interest in learning about diamonds and gemstones, the two basic skills are to
learn how to use a loupe and a...
Learning how to use a jeweler loupe properly is one of the most
important skill that you have to acquire, whether you want to be a gemologist,
a jeweler, a gemstones collector or...
As discussed in the previous post (Of Colored Stones,
Precious & Semi Precious Stones), one would have a better understanding on
the global terms used in jewelry or gemstones.
Often,...
For those who are not in the jewelry or gemstones trade, these
terms are often confusing. It would take
you less than 3 minutes to read this post to understand the definitions of
Colored...
Usually when
gemstones are defined as durable, they include two distinct traits, hardness
and toughness. These terms are not the
same and people are often confused between these two.
A mineral’s...
Abstract: Gemology is the science of dealing with natural,
synthetics and stimulants of diamonds, pearls and other precious stones,
gemstones or colored stones as they are called in the United States.
The Mohs Hardness scale was devised by a German geologist and
mineralogist, Friedrich Mohs, in 1812.
This hardness scale is based on the ability of one natural sample
of mineral...
The Refractive Index
(RI) is one of the most important optical property of a gemstone. Once the RI of a gemstone is known, one can
easily identify the gemstone, given another few tests to confirm its identity.