The gemstone measurements can be applied;
- Round Shape: Depth and min, max diameter.
- Other Shapes: Depth and length, width.
Diameter - mm | Weight - ct |
---|---|
2.2 | 0.04 |
3.0 | 0.10 |
4.1 | 0.25 |
5.2 | 0.50 |
6.5 | 1.00 |
7.4 | 1.50 |
8.2 | 2.00 |
9.0 | 2.50 |
9.3 | 3.00 |
11.0 | 5.00 |
Gem Name | Chemical Composition | Hardness | Colour | Location |
Diamond | Carbon………..10 | 10 | Colourless, Yellow, Red, Blue, Brown, Pink, Green, Black | India, Brazil, S.Africa, Australia |
Ruby | Alumina……98.5 Oxide of Iron..1. 0 Lime…………0.5 | 8.5 To 9 | All Red shades | Burma, Siam, Ceylon |
Sapphire | Alumina……98.5 Oxide of Iron...1.0 Lime…………0.5 | 9 | All Blue shades | Burma, Siam, Ceylon, Kashmir, Montana, Australia |
Emerald | Silica….……68.0 Alumina…....18.3 Glucina.……12.2 Magnesia….. 0.8 Soda………. 0.7 | 7.5 to 8 | Emerald Green | India S. America Siberia |
Aquamarine | Silica….……68.0 Alumina…....18.3 Glucina.……12.2 Magnesia….. 0.8 Soda………. 0.7 | 7.5 to 8 | Colourless, Blue, Green, Yellow | India S. America Siberia |
Spinel | Alumina…..71.99 Magnesia. 28. 01 | 8 | Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Orange, Brown, Black | Ceylon, Siam, Burma |
Tourmaline | Silica combined with oxides or iron, magnesium, manganese, and aluminium, boron in different proportions. Very variable | 7 to 7.5 | Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Brown, Black | California, Siberia, Ceylon, Ava, Brazil |
Month | Stone | Month | Stone |
January | Garnet | July | Ruby |
February | Amethyst | August | Peridot |
March | March | September | Sapphire |
April | Diamond | October | Opal |
May | Emerald | November | Citrine |
June | Pearl | December | Topaz |