Know their precious stones and properties
Types of precious stones are attractive and eye-catching jewelry stones that are made of stone or minerals and are often used in jewelry and fashion decorations.
The most famous types of precious stones are diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds. These stones are widely used in the gold and jewelry industry. Therefore, in this article, we want to introduce you to the properties and characteristics of various precious stones. Of course, you should note that gemstones are divided into two categories: precious and semi-precious. In this article, we only introduce price types. In another article, we will introduce semi-precious models such as garnet, opal, amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, pearl, tourmaline, topaz and tanzanite.
The higher the price of the stone, the more healing properties it has. For example, it is said that if a person is anemic, if they wear jewelry with genuine rubies, the stone will lose its color. Or, for example, when a person loses his physical health, if he has a piece of jewelry with a turquoise stone, this stone will change its color. Some believe that it is better for the stone to be in direct contact with the skin to transfer its healing properties to the body. For example, if you use stones on your finger, make sure that the stone is placed on the ring so that it touches your skin directly.
What is the difference between a precious stone and a semi -precious stone?
Precious Gemstones and Semiprecious Gemstones are terms coined in the mid-1800s to describe a variety of gemstones and simply classify stones based on their rarity.
Stones that are found in abundance are called "semi-precious stones" and stones that are rare and rare are classified as precious and precious gemstones, which are more valuable. For this reason, diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald gemstones are classified in the family of precious stones. All other stones are placed in the category of semi-precious stones.
History of the use of precious stones
The history of using precious stones is as long as the history of the human being and it is seven thousand years old. Precious stones have been very important among people since ancient times. The reason is the beauty and rarity of these minerals. Since the mid-1800s, only four specific stones have been considered gemstones: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and sapphires. All gemstones are transparent and valued by the richness of color; Of course, except for diamonds, the more colorless they are, the more valuable they are.
It is interesting to know that these stones were even used as medicine; Or, for example, it was sometimes thought that carrying such mineral stones would increase people's strength. Although these beliefs have no scientific basis and people have realized this, they are still very popular.
In the past, precious stones had more of a magic aspect than material value and were used as talismans by their owners. Ancient people believed that amulet holders are able to ward off demons, diseases and other unpleasant events, angels support them and they have health and happiness.
