From school chemistry lessons, we know that diamonds are made of carbon. Carbon is a chemical element in the Mendeleev's periodic table with number 6 and an atomic mass of 12. Carbon is found in nature in the form of various compounds (especially in biology, being the basis of protein bodies), as well as in its pure form, for example,...
The Favourite Gemstones
✦ Sapphire Stone
Sapphire gemstone refers to the mineral Corundum family, just like the ruby stone. ✦ History: In ancient times, hard stones were discovered among the Tamils in the regions of Southeast Asia, with corundum being one of the varieties found.Sapphire is considered a stone of wisdom and fidelity. Its light blue or blue hues symbolize the heavens and spiritual truth. In...
✦ Emerald
Gem Emerald, a gemstone, belongs to the beryl rock, green in color. Emerald is one of the most precious gems on the planet, by its estimated value it becomes in line with Diamonds, Rubies, Sapphires, and Paraiba Tourmaline. ✦ History: As far back as ancient times Emeralds were very highly valued and traded in the 4th century B.C. At that time...
✦ Paraiba Tourmaline
The first tourmalines were found in the 1500s, for a long time tourmalines were confused with other gemstones, such as rubies, emeralds, zircons. According to the hardness, Mohs scale tourmalines are 7-7,5. Paraiba is the rarest and most precious type of tourmaline, not ennobled Paraiba tourmaline, which competes in price with diamonds, and high-quality rubies and sapphires. The tourmaline color palette...
✦ Pure Diamonds
The founder of the diamond industry is India. The first mention of precious finds there dates back to the 3rd millennium BC. Crystals began to come to Europe in the 13th century. However, they learned to process them only in the XV. The first diamond in our modern view was made by Louis de Bernell for the Duke of Burgundy,...