February 14, 2019
The Last Minute Jewelry Guide: Accessories for Her
It’s happened to all of us, where we have a special woman in our lives and we failed to provide her with the gift she deserved for a special occasion. Whether it’s a girlfriend, wife, mother, sister or simply a friend, it’s always a direct blow to the heart that takes a while to heal. This is why we have made this guide for you on how to get some natural gemstone jewelry.
Before you can even get to the point where you select a piece of jewelry for her, you need to make sure you know what you’re getting. That is, you need to know how to grade natural gemstone jewelry and you need to know what the implications of the grading are. The way people judge the quality of a gemstone is by using “The Three C’s.” The Three C’s are the easiest method to make sure whatever it is you’re getting is indeed genuine.
Cut
The first C stands for a cut. Let’s figure out what it means by using lapis lazuli as an example. Lapis lazuli isn’t a mineral, it’s a rock. That is important because it tells us its hardness is measured to be somewhere around 4.5 to 5.5 months. The reason the cut is important is that different cuts are a worth different amount. A sculpture made out of lapis would simply be worth more than a little lapis pebble, do to the way it was cut and the value added to it for that.
Clarity
The second C stands for clarity. Because lapis is inherently an opaque stone, you might question how someone can be able to measure its clarity. Would you have to use an x-ray machine or something? As it turns out, no, the naked eye is perfectly suitable. The clarity of lapis, is really measured by the shade of blue that it has, which is the lazurite which gives the stone the color it has. More importantly, the mineral constituents found in the stone determines the clarity/value of lapis crystal. A high calcite percentage isn’t valued well.
Carat? Nah, Color
The final C stands for carat. At least it does when you’re talking about precious stones like a diamond. With lapis, the final C stands for color. Remember where it said a high calcite percentage isn’t valued well? This is where it comes into play. The value of the Lapis stone is determined by its color. Highest grade lapis crystal comes in royal deep blue color with little or no pyrite and calcite. Presence of calcite isn’t desired much. Because it produces the white textures that reduced the market value of the stone. Similarly, too much pyrite also decreases the worth of stone.
Select Your Stone
Now that we’re done talking about how to go about picking what you’re gonna get for her, why not come to a conclusion on what to get her? We’ve been talking about lapis this whole time, and since lapis is natural gemstone jewelry, it might not be a bad idea.
Rather than just going for her with a single diamond necklace, why not go towards her with a whole set of lapis? It’s certainly more affordable, and she’ll have more to remember you by.
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