The types of precious stones in the world is a lot number, existed in various variants and a wide range of quality. Then how do I know which ones are good and deserve to be paid with the price expensive? One way is you can check out the classification of types of precious stones that correspond with the level of violence.
To see the level of violence a gems, usually using a value that is measured using the Mohs scale. This method was discovered by Friedrich Mohs. He is a researcher of minerals that have a great interest in the world of rock. Using this method of measurement with comparing the strength of the mutual scratch between one rock to another, and then classifying it into ten levels. The larger the number, the higher the degree level, then its price will also be automatically more and more expensive.
Mohs scale in the presence of this, people become more easily mapped the types of precious stones in accordance with mutunya. In outline, with a Mohs scale indicator, a gems seen from violence can be grouped into two General classifications, namely
(1) Precious stones, and
(2) Semi-precious stone.
The following is an explanation of each.
1. Precious stones
A stone can be categorized into different types of precious stones, if it has the level of violence between 7.5 to 10 scale Mohs. Level or the level of violence that was owned at this level, make it have the ability to scratch glass.
Gems are the loudest is the diamond. I was so hard, even Diamonds are also frequently used as a drill to penetrate the eye stones rocks in an oil drilling. Of all types of precious stone, diamond is indeed his Queen. In addition to the most expensive, also had the highest artistic value, from the side of the light as well as the arrangement of Crystal Cube which is dipancarkannya.
After Diamond, gem materials which also included the flagship with the scale above 7,5 Mohz are Ruby, Sapphire, Topaz, Emerald, and Aquamarine. The difference of one level on the scale Mohz could describe the durability difference is very significant.
For example, the Mohz scale of ten Diamonds can be much more resilient to four times than Ruby scales (Mohz 9), and Ruby violence could nearly double from Emerald (8).
2. Semi-precious Stone
Some gems, actually more appropriately classified in types of stones half noble, if the level of violence is between 6.5 to 7.5 scale Mohz. The stones fall into this category, had the ability to moderate degree of durability, beauty, and though some are not inferior to the jewel of the upper class.
Some types of semi-precious stone Jade is, among others, Prehnit, Felspar, Garbet, Turquis, as well as an assortment of stones such as Amethyst quartz or Amethyst, Sitrin, Karnelian, Opal, and Agate. Although the level of violence there in the middle class, but the stones remain a wild game collectors to be made into a jewel of her beauty.