Pale Blue Semi Precious Stones

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Pale blue semi precious stones. A complete list of blue gemstones with amazing pictures. Blue gemstones make a smart edgy jewelry bright and possibly avant garde. Crystalbenefits tells you about the different hues of blue gemstones. This blue semi precious stone was first discovered in greenland in 1811 and was named after its sodium content.

There s an array of blue gemstones waiting to be adorned. In hindu astrology the blue stone is a birthstone for sagittarius. Clarity grades have much less importance in blue gemstones than in colorless stones. It is imperative that you would think of sapphire when we say blue gemstones but wait.

Apatite is the defining mineral for 5 on the mohs scale and it is known to occur in a wide variety of colors including a paraiba like blue green. For lighter toned blue gemstones a somewhat better clarity grade will improve the gem s appearance. Apatite is composed of calcium phosphate the same material that makes up our teeth and bones. Commond via wikimedia commons.

There are also much lighter or softer blue stones with the most common of the lighter stones being topaz and aquamarine. Since the color can mask inclusions it makes them less noticeable however avoid large inclusions or fractures as these can still make the stone more breakable. A pale blue diamond source. Apatite is normally untreated but one.

On the basis of dollars spent in the united states sapphire is the most popular blue stone and the third most popular colored stone after emerald and ruby.