Jewellery is one of the best additions to any outfit. Just a simple ring can give your outfit something a bit extra. Even some ear studs can add to your outfit. Jewellery is great for levelling up your outfit from basic to fancy.
However, there are different gemstones that you can have for your jewellery pieces so, it is important to know the information about these gemstones.
What is a natural gemstone?
Natural gemstones have not been made in the lab and been mined organically. They are found in rocks that are often durable, rare and amazing to look at. There are a few gems out there that are classed as precious, natural gems. These are: Diamond, Ruby and Sapphire, Emerald, Aquamarine, Topaz, and Opals are all precious gems.
A gemstone is considered natural because it has not been enhanced, altered, or tampered with to improve its look. It is becoming very popular these days with getting natural gemstones in jewellery. People are preferring having a rough gemstone in their jewellery.
There are some natural gemstones out there that are worth more than genuine gemstones. So, expect to pay that little bit extra for gemstones that have not been altered and mined naturally.
These gemstones are highly expensive, especially on a piece of jewellery. One thing that you make sure of is having insurance that protects your jewellery if it gets damaged/ stolen.
What is a genuine gemstone?
A genuine gemstone is also found naturally. Mined from rocks just like a natural gemstone. However, these have had slight changes with them. It has had treatment to help improve the shape of the gemstone as well as improve the appearance.
The reason why they have treatment is that they have been discoloured, cracked or they have inclusions. Inclusion is when a gemstone has another material trapped inside it. Crystals, liquid or gas bubbles can often be found in gemstones. They can also have fractures within the gemstones which, can be caused by radioactive material in the original material.
These gemstones are most commonly found in your jewellery pieces. They are more popular because they look a lot better than your natural gemstones. They have a finished look that makes them look better than jewellery with gemstones that have not been tampered with.
Lab-created gemstones
Lab-created gemstones are exactly what they say on the tin. They are created in laboratories. Sometimes they can also be referred to as Synthetic, artificial, lab-grown and man-made gems. Some people think that lab-created gems are not the same level of quality as but, they are wrong.
The rarer gemstones that are hard to find naturally are diamonds, sapphires, emerald, ruby, opal, which are the ones that are lab-created more often. They are made by the process of what nature does under the earth over millions of years. Although it takes a lot less time in a laboratory.
It is not easy to tell the difference between natural and lab-created gemstones neither. So, do not expect anyone to tell the difference with your jewellery as well. Although it is not an issue if you do have natural, lab-created or genuine gemstones on your jewellery.
One thing to take into consideration, lab-created gemstone prices are a lot lower than natural gemstones. Despite them being the same quality as one another.
There are plenty of other positives about lab-created gemstones as well. Another great positive that comes with lab-created gemstones is that they do not tax natural resources. Which, is one of the reasons why lab gemstones are cheaper than both natural and genuine gems.
Other gemstones out on the market
There are other gemstones out there that are different from the other gemstones that have recently been discussed. There are certified gemstones as well. These are graded and certified by a gemologist, which can guarantee that they are real and the quality of them.
There are some people out there that would rather know how real their gemstone is. So, buying a certified gemstone will ease their mind. However, these are at a much higher price than other gemstones.
If you already have a piece of jewellery that has a gemstone then you can find out the quality of the gem. For example, if you have a vintage emerald ring, then you can speak to a gemologist to check the quality of that emerald.
The next ones are simulated gemstones. These are also known as faux or fake gemstones. These will look like a gemstone but it does not have the same composition as the natural gemstones. These are the cheapest gemstones that you will find on this list.
There are plenty of different ways of buying the right gemstone. You just have to browse a bit on the internet to find the right gemstone jewellery for you.
Summary
There are plenty of gemstones out there that vary in different prices. Some also look better than others with your jewellery. At the end of the day, it all depends on how much you are willing to spend on a necklace or a ring.
Your safest place to buy jewellery will always be a well-recognised jewellery shop that also has a gemologist. But, these are places where you are going to be spending a lot more money as well.
