subject: SOME PRECIOUS GEMSTONE BEADS [print this page] SOME PRECIOUS GEMSTONE BEADS SOME PRECIOUS GEMSTONE BEADS
Fashionable as well as unique precious gemstone such as Ruby Beads, Emerald Beads and Sapphire Beads are utilized for a variety of purposes. These gemstone beads occur in various shapes, colors, sizes, brilliance as well as clarity. There are a large number of manufacturers and exporters supplying all kinds of gemstone beads such as ruby, crystal, sapphire, tourmaline, garnet, etc. at varied sizes and shapes. They manufacture them in our own factory and offer them at competitive prices in the markets.
We shall look in brief about of each of these gemstone beads.
Ruby Beads: This is a type of mineral called corundum which includes sapphire. After diamond, Ruby is the second hardest material known to man. Major location it is found are Thailand, Sri Lanka and Myanmar; it has been now found even in Africa and Australia. Color of the Ruby Beads would inform you about where it has been formed; it would basically be red, red-orange or red-violet in color. The name Ruby comes from the Latin word "rubeus" meaning red. Though natural rubies have imperfections it still has high value and quality.
Emerald Beads: Emerald is one of the most precious stone and its name comes after its incomparable color. Because of the handcrafted nature of emeralds its size, shape as well as colors vary. Emeralds are found in large quantities in Brazil, Columbia as well as East Africa. There are unique emerald bead necklaces created in India by master craftsmen; this has been a special art for Jaipur in India. Emerald Beads in India are found in Jaipur, Gurgaon, Mumbai and India. The color of emerald is divided into three components: hue, saturation and tone. Emeralds come in hues from yellow-green to blue-green. Gray is a normal saturation modifier. The emerald stones of primary green hue with less than 15% of secondary hue or combination of a medium-dark tone are valued for high prices.
Sapphire Beads: Sapphire Beads have been very popular since the Middle Ages. Color of blue Sapphire Beads ranges from very lights to very dark greenish or violetish blue; apart from this there are various shades of pure blue. It actually comes in all colors of the rainbow such as pink, purple, green, orange, or yellow corundum. The most expensive colors are medium dark blue or violetish blue. Sapphire Beads can be considered a variety of gem species corundum.
