Types of Precious Gemstones

The most precious gemstone - Ruby
Out of all precious gemstones the most valued gemstone is Ruby. It is known as "king of all gems" for its unique qualities. Its vibrant red color is a sign of love and passion . It can be an amazing gift as well for your loved ones if embedded properly in jewelry form. There is a variety of jewelry such as earrings, engagement ring, necklaces, anklets, bracelets in which the rubies can be embedded. Ruby is the birthstone of July which means that people born in July should use Ruby for good fortune. It belongs to the Corundum family of minerals. The red form of corundum mineral is called as Ruby and all others are called Sapphires. Ruby has red color due to the chromium content in the mineral. Its hardness is pretty good. In terms of hardness it stands out to be the second hardest mineral after diamond. Its price is also high due to rare availability. All the gemstones like emerald and sapphires are readily available but rubies are less in number and hence rubies are priced so high. Ruby is ruled in Sun in the planetary system.
Precious Gemstone - Sapphires (Yellow and Blue)
Yellow Sapphire is well known as gemstone of Jupiter since it is ruled by the planet Jupiter. It has beautiful yellow color and come be embedded in various forms of jewelry. The person who wears yellow sapphire gets good fortune and problems get solved easily. It is believed that if the girl is not getting married then she is advised to wear yellow sapphire for marriage related problems. It brings both peace and prosperity in the life of wearer. If you want to know whether you have a real yellow sapphire simply follow following steps: Place the gemstone in milk for a day and if the color of the gemstone does not change it means that the yellow sapphire gemstone is a real one.
Blue Sapphire is ruled by the planet Saturn and hence called as gemstone of Saturn. Among all the gemstones blue sapphire is known for its instant effect on the wearer. If suitable it can be very profitable for the wearer. It is blue coloured gemstone which varies from light to darker shades according to the type of blue sapphire.
Precious Gemstone - Emerald
It is green variety of Beryl family of minerals. It is very rarely available in the market. The best variety of Emerald comes in deep green coloured. Colombia is the place where we find good quality Emerald gemstones. It is used to make the relations stronger especially in love matters. So gift your loved one or better half a ring embedded with Emerald gemstone. People having heart problems should use emerald with proper consultation.
Precious gemstone occurring naturally - Pearl
Pearl is another beautiful gemstone which is widely used in jewelry making. Pearls are found naturally in fresh water. Mostly women are noticed with pearl jewelry. Pearl gemstone is ruled by moon. It should be worn by people who are mentally disturbed or have memory problems. It is used to get a relief from disturbed life.

Other Precious Gemstones
Except for the ones listed above other precious gemstones are coral, hessonite, cat's eye and alexandrite. Red coral is not a mineral, it is derived from a marine remains. It is similar to Pearl in terms of derivation. It represents Mars planet. Hessonite is used when the person has problems because of Rahu. Similarly, cat's eye is used when problems are caused by Ketu. Alexandrite is a natural gemstone with unique ability of changing colors. It is highly used in Jewelry making.
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