Perhaps it comes to our minds upon hearing the word gemstone crowns of crowned kings or luxurious golden wands adorning it and giving it the source of luxury and design magnificence
The beauty of the precious stones was further enhanced by their distinctive colors, which attracted jewelry designers and stone artologists to use and study them.
- Kinds of precious stones
There are many wonderful and colorful gemstones, the most famous of which are:
Diamond, pearl, sapphire, emerald, garnet, peridot, coral, lapis lazuli, quartz, turquoise, quartz, topaz, and many more …
- How to determine natural gemstones?
Not all stones that we see in jewelry designs are natural and precious gemstones, there are also many stones used in jewelry design, especially the design of artificial and imitation rings. To distinguish between real or natural gemstones and synthetic stones are several tests performed by stone artologists or jewelry design experts, including:
- Specific gravity test
- Scratch test
- Acid test
- UV test
- Stones used in jewelry design
Jewelry designers consider adding gemstones to jewelry design a distinctive matter that gives designs their aesthetic, new, and professional dimensions. They are among the most famous types of stones used in jewelry design:
- Diamonds
- Sapphire
- Emeralds
- Agate
- Turquoise
- Industrial zircon
- Stone coloring
Although the colors of precious stones are multiple and distinctive, we can see many colors for one stone, such as sapphire, red or blue, what is the secret behind this difference ?!
Stone coloration is the enhancement of the color of the natural stone through cracks and pores on its surface or the addition of some components that give it properties with new variable colors divided into three ways:
- Polishing method
- Chemical coloring method
- Physical coloring method
Each of which is used to highlight the color to be used in ring design or jewelry design in general.
- Rowing and fixing the stones
Without learning the art of stone row, all the gemstones we see glittering in jewelry designs will disappear
What is more important than the process of laying the stone, when designing a ring, designing a necklace, or any jewelry designs, is the method of fixing it in a way that does not affect the aesthetic of the general design. This is done by using the lowest possible number of materials needed for fastening in addition to ensuring that it is fixed enough to wear it.
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