{"id":35,"date":"2026-03-14T13:58:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/?p=35"},"modified":"2026-03-15T08:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T08:52:30","slug":"about-gemstones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/?p=35","title":{"rendered":"About gemstones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"466\" src=\"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3577.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3577.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3577-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_3577-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gemstones are the ultimate intersection of geology and art. Formed deep within the Earth over millions of years, these minerals (and a few organic materials) are prized for their beauty, rarity, and durability.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here is a breakdown of what makes a stone a &#8220;gem&#8221; and how they are categorized today<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gemstones are the ultimate intersection of geology and art. Formed deep within the Earth over millions of years, these minerals (and a few organic materials) are prized for their beauty, rarity, and durability.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here is a breakdown of what makes a stone a &#8220;gem&#8221; and how they are categorized today.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\ud83d\udc8e The Big Three Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To be considered a gemstone, a mineral generally needs to meet three standards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Beauty: This includes color (hue, tone, saturation), clarity (transparency), and brilliance (how it reflects light).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Durability: Measured by the Mohs Scale of Hardness. For example, Diamonds are a 10, making them perfect for daily wear, while Talc is a 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Rarity: The harder it is to find, the higher the value. This is why a high-quality Ruby can sometimes cost more per carat than a Diamond.The Classification: Precious vs. Semi-Precious<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>While the distinction is mostly a marketing leftover from the 19th century, it is still widely used in the jewelry industry:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gemstones are the ultimate intersection of geology and art. Formed deep within the Earth over millions of years, these minerals (and a few organic materials) are prized for their beauty, &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37,"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35\/revisions\/37"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bbcapp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}