Precious and semi

The diamond

It is the most precious stone in jewelry. Known for its hardness (it is the hardest mineral element that exists), it is made of pure carbon. Most diamonds are colorless, but there are blues, grays, pinks, yellows, and even blacks. If the main deposits are in Africa, they are also found in Brazil, Canada, Russia and China.

The diamond is the essential stone of the engagement ring or the wedding alliance. Generally associated with white gold, it is mounted either solo or in composition. The diamond is available for all occasions as you will see on the Trabbia Vuillermoz websitebirthdays, engagements or parties and in all forms (rings, earrings, pendant, bracelet, brooch…).

The sapphire

Composed of aluminum oxide, its crystalline blue makes the sapphire particularly beautiful. But make no mistake, sapphire can also be yellow, green, purple or even pink. Some varieties of sapphire can skyrocket in price. This is the case of Cornflower found in Kashmir in India. Sapphires are also mined in Burma, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Canada and Madagascar.

Truth, faithfulness and wisdom, the sapphire is used when you want to give a gift that has meaning. It can be mounted on all kinds of jewelry and it can be associated with both yellow gold and white gold.

The ruby

Composed of aluminum oxide (like Sapphire), its red color comes from the presence of chromium. In reality, ruby ​​can range from light pink to intense red. This stone comes from deposits located mainly in Asia and in particular in Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, but also in Africa (Tanzania and Kenya). The most sought after variety is pigeon’s blood ruby whose stones can be negotiated at several tens of thousands of euros.

The largest ruby ​​worked in jewelry is called the “Sunrise Ruby”, it was mounted on a ring by Cartier. The ruby ​​is offered out of love, but also to bring courage and strength.

emerald

The emerald forms the family of the 4 precious stones with the sapphire, the diamond and the ruby. Renowned for its crystalline green, it comes from Central Asia, South America, Egypt, Russia and even southern India. The biggest emerald: The smell, weighs no less than 11 kg and is the size of a watermelon.

Emerald was apparently Queen Cleopatra’s favorite stone. According to the legends of Arthur, the Grail would be cut in an emerald. There are plenty of opportunities to offer an emerald on a ringon earingson a bracelet, on a pendant or on a brooch. It is the ideal stone to celebrate its 40 years of marriage.

The pink quartz

This silicate has the particularity of being pink with a slightly milky appearance, which makes it look like a candy. The main deposits are in Brazil or Madagascar, but there are also some in the United States and Tanzania. They can be mounted on all types of jewelry, generally made of white metals.

Rose quartz is a jewel that calms, soothes. Its pink evokes the tenderness of childhood. It is for this reason that it is one of little girls favorite stones.

lapis lazuli

Composed of lazurite, this stone has the particularity of being opaque and very deep blue. There are also green ones. Lapis Lazuli has been known since ancient Mesopotamia. In ancient Egypt, it was used a lot to adorn the jewelry as well as the mortuary elements of the pharaohs. This stone has been widely used to make color pigments.

Lapis lazuli is a stone that is used to make feminine jewelry, but also masculine. It is quite often worn as a signet ring. It is an ideal stone to work with when you want to make jewelry in an ethnic or ancient style.

Labradorite

As its name suggests, this stone is mainly found in Labrador (Canada). But there are also deposits in the United States, Mexico, Madagascar, Finland and Russia. This stone is very popular for its metallic reflections and its sparkles ranging from yellow to blue.

Labradorite is well known in lithotherapy. It would have the effect of removing the negative waves and therefore of repelling everything that can harm the clarity of the mind. It is a stone that we offer to a person that we know to be empathetic. This stone is often worn on the skin as a bracelet, ring or pendant, but you will find very beautiful earrings with labradorite.

The Pearl

The pearl owes its particularity to the fact that it is an organic rock. It is formed by bivalve molluscs. When an impurity, or a foreign body (grain of sand) becomes lodged in the shell, the mollusk comes to cover it with mother-of-pearl (as for the internal walls of the shell). As the nacre layers, it forms a pearl. These can form naturally or they can be cultivated. Some are white and others are black, silver, gold or blue. The abalone pearl is the rarest and most valuable. The most commonly found are Tahitian pearls.

The pearl goes well with silver as well as with gold (yellow, pink or white). If you want to offer it on the occasion of a wedding anniversary, know that pearl weddings are celebrated on the occasion of 30 years. Which is important to know about the pearl, is that it must be worn regularly on the skin. It is an organic mineral that contains 4% water and needs to be hydrated so as not to dry out. It is therefore in contact with the skin that it will preserve all its radiance.

There are many other stones used in jewelry, but those we have just mentioned are the most used.

Precious and semi-precious stones: characteristics and meanings