E107 Introduction to Gemstones
This poster begins by showing the most popular gemstones, grouped
together by class. It explains the important “Four C’s” of gemstones - cut,
clarity, color, and caret, followed by an introduction to other important qualities
such as asterism, opalescence, hardness, and pattern. The next row provides
wonderful illustrations of the important gemstone cuts, accompanied by an
explanation. This is followed by an introduction to cabochons.
It then presents an assortment of jewelry. The focus is on affordable items,
including some that enthusiasts can make themselves. Next comes non-jewelry
use of gemstones - collectible eggs, carvings, decorative slabs, and royal
crowns. Of course, we had to include a famous Faberge egg. The bottom row
presents all the birthstones, in accordance with modern-day standards..
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