Complete stone guide
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Gemstones
Diamond
The diamond is a brilliant colorless stone with all the shades of the rainbow. Natural diamonds usually come in shades of white.
Emerald
The color ranges from pastel green to intense green. The emerald is the most delicate among gemstones, praised for its transparency.
RUBY
The color ranges from intense pink to bright and saturated red. The ruby is a hard and stable stone, considered the stone of love.
SAPPHIRE
Known primarily for its deep blue hues, sapphire can however be found in other rarer colors: yellow, green, pink, white, or even black.
Artificial stones
Zirconium Oxide
Zirconium oxide is considered one of the most beautiful imitations of diamond due to its relatively similar physical and optical characteristics.
Synthetics
Difficult to distinguish from natural stones, synthetic stones are created in laboratories to offer alternatives to natural stones.
Fine stones
Agate
Agate is a stone of natural gray and transparent colors, of volcanic origin, but it can be colored to meet all your desires.
Tiger's Eye
Laminated yellow or iridescent brown, the tiger's eye, translucent or opaque, will captivate you with its sparkling reflections.
Amber
A vegetable resin from conifers, choose amber for its warm and orange reflections.
Opal
A stone known for its magnificent rainbow colors that are created depending on the angle from which it is observed.
Amethyst
Elegant and original, amethyst has various shades of mauve, from light to very dark and, more rarely, green.
Moonstone
Characterized by its silvery-blue reflection and milky white color, moonstone is the stone of femininity par excellence.
Citrine
Capable of scratching glass, citrine is a hard and sunny stone, characterized by the yellow color that gives it its name.
Quartz
A resistant stone with the most varied colors, quartz will satisfy your every desire. Do you want a touch of sweetness? Rose quartz is for you!
Carnelian
Translucent or opaque, dark red or orange-red, carnelian is the right choice to help you relax.
Spinel
A stone with incomparable brilliance and a wide palette of colors, spinel is a unique choice to stand out with elegance.
Garnet
For a stone of a bright red color, garnet is the right choice! To be even more original, choose other natural colors like pink or blue.
Topaz
Generally colorless, often golden, yellow or green, and more rarely blue, one thing is certain: topaz is the stone of energy!
Jade
A stone rich in mysteries and legends, jade designates two minerals: jadeite and nephrite. It is usually green, but jadeite can also be found in other colors such as white, black or lavender.
Turquoise
Brought to Europe by the Turks, turquoise is the stone you need if you are looking for blue and green shades!
Hematite
Called the "blood stone", hematite will convince you in every color: gray, black, red or dark brown!
Zircon
A stone with countless colors and a brilliance similar to that of diamond, zircon is an excellent alternative to precious stones thanks to its great resistance!
The Diamond
A precious stone par excellence, the quality of a diamond is determined by
The unit of weight for diamonds is the carat, equivalent to 0.20 grams. The weight of the stone determines its size, and therefore its diameter.
The most sought-after diamonds are those closest to white.
The quality of the cut reveals the brilliance and beauty of the diamond. The most common cut is the brilliant (round) cut, consisting of 57 facets.
Depends on the presence or absence of inclusions and their quantity. "VVS": tiny inclusions that are difficult to detect under a microscope. "VS": very small inclusions difficult to see with x10 magnification. "SI": small inclusions visible with x10 magnification. "I/P": inclusions barely visible to the naked eye.