A look at precious stones in handmade jewelry

 Precious opal jewelry are available in two main types namely precious stones and semi-precious stones and both are widely used in handmade jewellery. There are many things to learn about opal rock.

There are many ways each of these gemstones differ and that is the composition with the natural stone, as with everything quality and availability and of course this will affect the price. It goes without saying that if you want handmade black opal direct that has a rare gem in its design, it will cost you a lot more than a pair of earrings, jewelry bracelets, necklaces, and rings that have semi-precious stones in unique and original designs. We need to know a little more about these gemstones and one fact that might surprise you is that diamond is not the most expensive gemstone on the market.

That being said, very loved and valued of the precious stones, the diamond is not the most expensive diamond and there have been very many that have reached incredible prices and one of them is the Red Diamond and this is one of the rarest stones that we can find. deep burgundy color and if you are not an expert, it can be mistaken for garnet. These are very expensive, but there are more that have brought more than diamonds. But who wouldn't love one of these stunning stones set into a piece of their handmade jewelry?

Garnets are a beautiful stone and usually deep red in color but the rarest of these gems is the Blue Garnet and these are very rare and can only be found in a few places around the world. The color of this beautiful stone can range from teal to a deep and rich royal blue depending on the light.

Painite is another gemstone that is quite rare and not widely used in handmade jewelry. The beautiful smoky color has deep tones of gold, amber and is one of the rarest stones on the planet, so it is obvious that this will be one of the most expensive.

Black opals are stunning with their myriad sparkling colors and are much rarer than white opal. These are used in unique and original handmade ring designs, in pendants as a focal point and surrounded by other gemstones to contrast with the beautiful natural colors of the stone. These stones sparkle and sparkle in the light, making them a very popular gemstone for use in handmade jewelry.

Another amazing natural gemstone is sapphire, and when we think of this stone we think of it as blue in color, but it naturally occurs in other shades from deep purple blue to pink and even with a hint of green. These stones are constantly seen in pieces of unusual handmade jewelry, and the darkest blue colored stones command the highest prices. Jewelry bracelets, earrings, necklaces, pendants and rings all feature these stones in designs and, like other gemstones, can be used as a focal point and then surrounded by diamonds.

So have you decided which gemstone is your favorite? If you had to choose a piece of handmade jewelry, would it be earrings, jewelry bracelets, a pendant, a ring, or a necklace? If you had to choose one of them, which gemstone would you set in a unique jewelry design? There are so many options that it would be hard to choose just one.