7. What is the difference between crystals and gemstones?

Why are some stones sold as “crystals” in bohemian shops, while others are sold as expensive gemstones in fine jewelry boutiques? How come marble is not a gemstone?What is the difference between crystals, gemstones, minerals, semi-precious stones and synthetic gemstones?After listening to this episode, you will know the answer to all of this - and hopefully gain a whole new understanding of the world of gemstones! I hope that you will have many “light bulb” moments while listening to this episode. I really enjoyed recording and sharing this with you, because when I actually understood the things we talk about here, I got a whole new understanding of the jewelry world!Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.