gemstones. definition minerals that are cut rare= valuable usually above 7 on hardness scale

GEMSTONES

DEFINITION MINERALS that are cut RARE= valuable Usually above 7 on hardness scale

Gold Pure gold is

malleable, heavy and expensive!

Gold in jewelry is an alloy (mix of metals)

K= % of gold 24K= 100% gold 14K = ?

The 5 C’s Cut Clarity Color Carat Cost

CUT Ground down on a grinding wheel

Faceting- for TLT-TPT Lets light through mineral; adds brilliance

Cabachoning- for OPQ

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Diamonds in the “rough”

Round brilliant

Faceting

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Cabachoning

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Cabachons

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Clarity Amount of imperfections

Specs Cracks discoloration

http://www.pgrgem.com/diamond/four_c.html

Color Colored gems= deep color, more $$

Diamonds= D-Z scale (see handout) Exception is Z+ fancy diamonds are

colored diamonds- most rare of all

D, Fl I 3

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Fancy Diamonds More rare than

traditional diamonds.

Carat Weight of gemstone 1 ct= 200 mg 100 pts.= 1 carat TGW= total gem

weight for many stones together

Cost Depends on previous 4 C’s (especially

clarity and color)

FAMOUSDIAMONDS

How Do Diamonds Form?Contrary to what many people believe, most diamonds do not form from coal

CULLINIAN 9

CULLINAN ISTAR OF AFRICA530 CTS.

Cullinan II: 317 cts.

Kohinoor Originally 186 cts. Now 108 cts. Queen of England

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HOPE DIAMOND; 65 cts. New setting Nov. 2010

Smithsonian

Tiffany yellow

PINK- $2-3 million.

DeYoung Red5.03 cts.

$5 million

Taylor-Burton Diamond(33 cts. -ring, $8 mill) 68 ct. necklace

Smithsonian diamonds

MILLENIUM STAR- 230 CTSD, IF (“Millenniums come and go, but a diamond is forever” DeBeers

The Regent Diamond 410 carat

diamond when originally found.

Later cut down to 140 carats.

Today is at The Louvre.

Birthstones

GarnetJanuary birthstone

ALEXANDRITE

1.6 ct

$16,000

OPAL(hydrated quartz)

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TOPAZNovember birthstone

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EmeraldMay birthstone

PeridotAugust Birthstone

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Most expensive gemstones http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-record-breaki

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Synthetic gemstones Advantages?

Less expensive Less flawed

Disadvantages?

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gemstones. definition minerals that are cut rare= valuable usually above 7 on hardness scale

Documents

opq diamonds

colored diamonds

traditional diamonds

z fancy diamonds

dz scale

fancy diamondsmore rare

brilliance cabachoning

expensive gemstoneshttp