Questions and Answers
Precious Gemstones
| 1. How Long Does It Take precious gemstones (such As An Emerald Or Sapphire) To Form Into A Crystal? "... now intrigued by all gemstones. I can't seem to grasp the concept that... It takes about 15 million years. And you are right, they did used to be in rock..." |
| 2. Does The Mining Of precious Metals And gemstones Negatively Impact The Environment? "...for gold and diamonds and other precious and semi-precious stones as ... WONDERFUL question for sure. Yes, mining for precious metals and stones is..." |
| 3. Which gemstones Have The Potential To Join The Ranks Of The Real precious Stones In Terms Of Value Per Carat? "...sapphire & emerald have been the premier precious stones for a long time.Which ... A precious stone must have three...as you put it "real" precious stones but have..." |
| 4. What Is The Difference Between Precious Gemstones, And Semi Precious Gemstones? "and sapphires are definded as precious...... The rest are defined as..." |
| 5. Are There precious gemstones In Ohio That You Can Mine For ? "... Unfortunately, no. Ohio is a major producer of machines, tires and rubber products..." |
| 6. Are Diamonds precious And Why Are Other gemstones In Semi-precious Category? "they are good with. PRECIOUS GEMS- Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, and Tanzanite..." |
| 7. Have Rough Semi precious gemstones. Need Someone To Cut Them For Jewerly? "need a qualified gem cutter in the north carolina aarea ... Contact me for details about where you can get them cut. Do you want them faceted..." |
| 8. Would Like Info Heating gemstones - Withstandable Temps For precious And Semi-precious.? "Can anyone provide me with info on hot hot you can get these stones without damage? ... I looked around online but couldn't find this info. I know it's out there though. . . But here is an online forum of..." |
