4. Which gemstone should you choose? The most important factor

What determines if your gemstone will look beautiful for the next 5 years or 100 years?The same quality that makes them dull and lose their luster and sparkle! In this episode we go through the most important factor to consider when choosing gemstone in your jewelry. You will also learn why ordinary dust can scratch gemstones.You may have wondered why an opal or amethyst ring is rarely marketed as a wedding ring? Today you will get the answer.Listen to the full episode or jump to your favourite section below Link to Moh's scale of hardness0:00-1:37 Intro1:45-2:58 My simplest recommendation: choose these three gemstones2:58-3:32 The difference betweeen rubies and sapphires3:32-6:00 Why gemstones wear with use and loose its sparkle6:00-7:03 The definition of gemstone hardness7:03-10:10 Review of Moh's Scale of Hardness - how gemstones are ranked based on their hardness 10:10-17:35 My 4 best tips to help you choose gemstone for your jewelry! 17:35-18:36 OutroWhat I call hard gemstones: diamond, sapphire, ruby, chrysoberyl, topaz, emerald, spinel, morganite, aquamarine, heliodor and tourmalineWhat I call soft gemstones: amethyst, rock crystal, citrine, rose quartz, tanzanite, jade, turquoise, moonstone, opal, coral, amber and pearl (and why you rarely see any of these recommended as a wedding ring)In summary - choose hard, high-quality stones for your most important jewelry that you want to last a long time and be able to inherit, and go wild with the others!Enjoy! And remember: you deserve fine jewelry. If you like this episode, it would amazing if you wanted to give back by giving this podcast a rating in your podcast player! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.