Blue Precious Stones Chart

If you are interested in purchasing a blue gemstone or jewelry that includes a blue gemstone but aren t sure which type of stone to buy our guide.

Blue precious stones chart. Sapphire is really the only example though tanzanite sometimes comes close. It occurs in a range of colors from slightly greenish blue to a nearly pure blue hue. Here you will find a list of gemstones that we sell on gem rock. 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.

Colored gemstones tone chart vivid tones will increase gem price. Though blue is a more common gem color than red very few gems occur in a pure saturated blue. Guide to precious semi precious color gemstones. Clarity grades have much less importance in blue gemstones than in colorless stones.

There are also much lighter or softer blue stones with the most common of the lighter stones being topaz and aquamarine. Among the most durable gemstones sapphires will easily hold up to wear in an engagement ring. The most common blue stone is a sapphire however the deep blue color can also be found in other gemstones such as kyanite lapis lazuli and zircon. Crystalbenefits tells you about the different hues of blue gemstones.

Green colors are less popular than blue which means that they re also less expensive. So a heated blue sapphire of the same color cut carat weight might be cheaper than an unheated one by 4 times and maybe more expensive than a diffused one by 200 times. It is imperative that you would think of sapphire when we say blue gemstones but wait. With over 130 gem varieties our gemstone index will help you find the perfect colored stone for your jewelry crystal healing needs.

Olive green mint green and yellow greens are more common than a pure grass green. A complete list of blue gemstones with amazing pictures. Gemselect s list of precious semi precious gemstones. Other blue gems tend to be a grayish blue spinel benitoite greenish blue blue zircon apatite tourmaline gem silica or a pastel blue aquamarine topaz.

The best part though. For lighter toned blue gemstones a somewhat better clarity grade will improve the gem s appearance. The richly colored aquamarines with the purest blue color are most popular. Aquamarine also occurs in a range of color saturations from a very light almost imperceptible blue to a rich deep blue.

There s an array of blue gemstones waiting to be adorned. Lack of treatment is directly proportional to gem price. List of precious and semi precious stones. These are old terms and not necessarily true these days.

To view the treatments associated with each of these stones visit our technical information on gemstones page. Green blue mermaid colors are popular too. All other gemstones are considered as being semi precious stones.