What makes a Gemstone valuable?
Several factors play a role in determining value: beauty, rarity, durability, cut, demand (desirability) and color. If a gem is not beautiful, few people will desire it. One may be drawn by a Gem’s beauty, but rarity gives the gem its exclusivity. The gem must be durable enough to endure over the time. The degree of cutting finesse makes the difference between a dull stone and a brilliant Gemstone. Though color preference is very personal, what appear to be subtle color difference to the layperson can be translated into significant monetary differences. The interplay of all these complicated attributes sets the value. [Back To Top] • Spinal-Isn’t that synthetic? Spinal can be an incredibly beautiful gemstone, probably because it was one of the first gems synthesized, people don’t realize it also occurs naturally. In Great Britain’s crown jewels, the black prince’s Ruby is really spinal. Before the science of gemology evolved, Spinal was often confused with Ruby. [Back To Top] • Why is
