GEMS AND PRECIOUS STONES: SIGNIFICANCE IN JEWELRY

During the evolution of man and with him the evolution of the worldin many of the existing cultures the valuation of precious stones has been evidenced, either because of its brightness, color, beauty or just because of the feeling of power that these could generate to those who own them; They have always occupied a significant space in the life of man, being searched with great perseverance in different parts of the world, no matter how remote they may be.

There are marked differences between precious stones or gems and semi-precious stones, and These lie in its unusual appearance, the difficulty in its location, the purity of its image and the resistance of its material.being thus considered precious stones in the first place the diamond to be cataloged as the strongest stone, followed by the blue sapphire and then the ruby, however, the rest of the stones are not minimized since despite their easy location, being This is one of the main reasons for their classification, they unquestionably exude beauty.

With the constant movement of humanity, the interest in precious stones as well as their search has shown a latent advance in parallel, this was influenced by the belief that they have mystical qualities that favor those who keep them, ranging from a good health, the movement of positive energies, the encounter of love, until they become magnets of success and happinesswhich is closely linked to the colors of the stones and the mineral components that intervene in their formation.

Gemologist George Frederick Kunz, owner of the largest collection of gems, catapulted the use of colored gemstones in jewelrywhen making the book entitled: «The curious tradition of precious stones», which brought together a whole series of data, advice and information on the work collected during his life, and with it he became a pioneer of the modern market in colorful precious stones. .

According to its color, its shape and its brightness, each precious stone has a mystical connotation that radiates a subtle magic in those who possess them, the diamond is in the category of white stones, therefore it transmits calm, represents light and beauty, and is related to peace and well-being. The blue sapphire revolves around tranquility and protection, its color is related to the freshness of the sea and it is attributed stabilizing and disinfectant characteristics.

The ruby ​​with its intense red color transforms the mood of the person, activates its energy and wakes you up and encourages you to be on the move, the emerald represents the color of happiness, transmits balance and influences the quality of life. Crystal quartz has its bases in silver, it purifies and is related to luminosity and tenderness, it transmits harmony.