Blue Precious Stones Chart

Since the color can mask inclusions it makes them less noticeable however avoid large inclusions or fractures as these can still make the stone more breakable.

Blue precious stones chart.

Each of these blue gemstones includes a chart with important characteristics as well as average prices for each gemstone how it is used in jewelry and how it s unique from other blue gemstones. Though blue is a more common gem color than red very few gems occur in a pure saturated blue. The most common blue stone is a sapphire however the deep blue color can also be found in other gemstones such as kyanite lapis lazuli and zircon. Sapphire is really the only example though tanzanite sometimes comes close.

Among the most durable gemstones sapphires will easily hold up to wear in an engagement ring. The richly colored aquamarines with the purest blue color are most popular. It occurs in a range of colors from slightly greenish blue to a nearly pure blue hue. The best part though.

Other blue gems tend to be a grayish blue spinel benitoite greenish blue blue zircon apatite tourmaline gem silica or a pastel blue aquamarine topaz. Guide to precious semi precious color gemstones. Here you will find a list of gemstones that we sell on gem rock. Colored gemstones tone chart vivid tones will increase gem price.

So a heated blue sapphire of the same color cut carat weight might be cheaper than an unheated one by 4 times and maybe more expensive than a diffused one by 200 times. Gemselect s list of precious semi precious gemstones. There s an array of blue gemstones waiting to be adorned. It is imperative that you would think of sapphire when we say blue gemstones but wait.

To view the treatments associated with each of these stones visit our technical information on gemstones page. Aquamarine is the blue variety of the mineral known as beryl. Green colors are less popular than blue which means that they re also less expensive. Green blue mermaid colors are popular too.

If you are interested in purchasing a blue gemstone or jewelry that includes a blue gemstone but aren t sure which type of stone to buy our guide. These are old terms and not necessarily true these days. Clarity grades have much less importance in blue gemstones than in colorless stones. But if you re looking for something different try a violet blue color or.

Aquamarine also occurs in a range of color saturations from a very light almost imperceptible blue to a rich deep blue. There are also much lighter or softer blue stones with the most common of the lighter stones being topaz and aquamarine. Olive green mint green and yellow greens are more common than a pure grass green. All other gemstones are considered as being semi precious stones.

For lighter toned blue gemstones a somewhat better clarity grade will improve the gem s appearance. A complete list of blue gemstones with amazing pictures. Lack of treatment is directly proportional to gem price.