A gemstone or gem (also called a precious or semi-precious stone, or jewel) is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However certain rocks, (such as lapis lazuli) and organic materials (such as amber or jet) are not minerals, but are still used for jewelry, and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard, but some soft minerals are used in jewelry because of their lustre or other physical properties that have aesthetic value. Rarity is another characteristic that lends value to a gemstone. Apart from jewelry, from earliest antiquity until the 19th century engraved gems and hardstone carvings such as cups were major luxury art forms; the carvings of Carl Fabergé were the last significant works in this tradition.
I am really liking all the gemstone jewellery that has been popping up lately. There are some amazing pieces, mainly rings and pendants, necklaces.
ManiaMania
Jasmine Pennamma
Wunderkammer
Bjorg
Ken and Dana
The quartz in this cherry hill necklace is from central park <3
Billy Bride
Incredible.
So much lustworthy finger candy. Now if I had a spare couple of thousand I could have them all!
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