With the exception of the 40 year sapphire I don’t think I would call what has been done to those other stones “everyday wear and tear.” They look like they’ve been held to a grind stone for the last 5 years. Sapphires, rubies, and chrysoberyl do not scratch easily. There are few materials hard enough to scratch any of these stones without excessive force and most are never encountered in our day to day lives. Stones with a hardness 8 or higher should stand up for decades to everyday wear and tear provided you’re not a construction worker or blacksmith.
Super educational and objective. The comparison with the tsavorite n diamond ring at the at really highlighted the difference. Is the abrasion mostly from knocking or rubbing against objects? Or something like dust grinding on the gems?
Thank you :) the damage may well be from all three aspects you mentioned! Mainly the first two as dust (which can be quartz) is a lower hardness than tsavorite garnet and so would only mark the stone if pressure was also applied whilst the dust moved across the surface :)
Moissanite is actually the most reflective gemstone but is just extremely rare far more rare than diamond as it is not from earth The production of lab grown moissanite has improved drastically in recent years just as the production of lab grown diamonds. Both really are great options but Diamond enthusiasts will always disregard moissanite as they are becoming direct competition slowly but surely. Two different gemstones that are like cousins from different worlds 😌
Rubies and sapphires are more durable than alexandrite so you can guess it is not as good as corundum and as seen here corundum gems gets damaged easily.
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I don't know where you got your information about rubies from but it's wrong. There a 9 on the hardness scale so that means only a diamond can scratch a ruby. There not soft gemstones at all. The ones you showed can't be just from every day wear like you say. It seems to me this video was to tell people to buy a boring diamond than any other gemstone. I prefer rubies and other pretty gemstones to a boring old diamond any day. I achaully bought a ruby from Etsy and it hasn't scratched at all and I have bumped it into things before. I've worn it every day even though it's still new. I can assure you that my ruby down the road will have very little to no scratches in the future because rubies are a hard gemstone. Like I said,only a daimond can scratch a ruby. This also applies to lab grown rubies. I looked it up and there the same hardness as a natural ruby. A 9 on the scale.
I am a well-trained gemmologist :) Anything harder than ruby can scratch ruby. Granted - this does not include many materials, but it does include other rubies/sapphires and synthetic moissanite :) as well as diamond as these stones all have a hardness of 9 or above. In the video, I showed two different corundums as, I agree, the ruby was pretty beat up (I mentioned the wearers lifestyle as a possible reason), which is why I showed a sapphire after 20-years of wear too, which is doing much better for wear. I think diamonds are awesome and the best choice for everyday rings such as engagement rings and I will share that opinion with others :) I don't sell jewellery or gems so have no agenda to push diamonds. I love coloured gems too - I wear a green sapphire most days. It's doing very well wear-wise. It has a couple of little scratches on it so far after a few years of wear. Mine is bezel-set with the table inline with the setting so the sapphire is quite protected :) I love Oregon sunstone which is super soft - all of mine are set into necklaces to make sure they stay as scratch free as possible.
Hiii! Thank you for your video I love it. Very informational. I hope you will see my question and respond. What about aquamarine for engagement ring? I was hoping to see an example but it is my first time seeing your channel. I will check if you spoke about them in another video. If you see this I will be ever so grateful if you would respond. Thanks again.☺
Hi there! Aquamarine is a type of beryl (in the same family as emerald and morganite). It has a hardness of 7.5-8, so it would wear in a similar fashion to the garnets shown here. However, a huge variable is how you would take care of your ring. It’s surprising when you think what your hands go through. Even putting your hands in and out of handbags, them knocking against things … hands go through a lot. I would consider whether you would be okay with your aquamarine showing signs of wear over time… if your answer is ‘no, I don’t want that’ I would recommend a harder gemstone :) if your really want an aquamarine and accept that it will show wear… then go for it :)
@@TheGemAcademy Thank you so very much for answering, and so quickly too! I really appreciate it. I really don't want my ring to show wear and tear. I appreciate your help very much. Keep up the good work☺
With the exception of the 40 year sapphire I don’t think I would call what has been done to those other stones “everyday wear and tear.” They look like they’ve been held to a grind stone for the last 5 years. Sapphires, rubies, and chrysoberyl do not scratch easily. There are few materials hard enough to scratch any of these stones without excessive force and most are never encountered in our day to day lives. Stones with a hardness 8 or higher should stand up for decades to everyday wear and tear provided you’re not a construction worker or blacksmith.
Let me guess...
1. Diamond
2. Sapphire
3. Ruby
4. Spinel
You got some of them! I'm all about hardness 🤗
Excellent ❤️
Thank you, Michel! I hope you're very well :)
You’re wonderful! Thanks for time you put into this content. I hope you’re well and living you’re best life ~
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks
Super educational and objective. The comparison with the tsavorite n diamond ring at the at really highlighted the difference.
Is the abrasion mostly from knocking or rubbing against objects? Or something like dust grinding on the gems?
Thank you :) the damage may well be from all three aspects you mentioned! Mainly the first two as dust (which can be quartz) is a lower hardness than tsavorite garnet and so would only mark the stone if pressure was also applied whilst the dust moved across the surface :)
I would prefer a lab grown diamond, that technically is a diamond, than a moissanite. Always!!
Good info! Thanks!
I would agree!! The look of diamonds, either natural or laboratory-grown, are just amazing 🤩
Moissanite is actually the most reflective gemstone but is just extremely rare far more rare than diamond as it is not from earth
The production of lab grown moissanite has improved drastically in recent years just as the production of lab grown diamonds. Both really are great options but Diamond enthusiasts will always disregard moissanite as they are becoming direct competition slowly but surely.
Two different gemstones that are like cousins from different worlds 😌
Hello! May I ask, is Alexandrite not good as gem in engagement rings too? Thank you..
Rubies and sapphires are more durable than alexandrite so you can guess it is not as good as corundum and as seen here corundum gems gets damaged easily.
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Interested to learn more about gems and jewellery? This channel is FOR YOU!
I'm an educator within the jewellery industry and have been teaching about the fascinating world of jewels for 7 years! Whether your a beginner, intermediate or advanced - you'll be sure to pick up some awesome gem and jewellery knowledge!
I don't know where you got your information about rubies from but it's wrong. There a 9 on the hardness scale so that means only a diamond can scratch a ruby. There not soft gemstones at all. The ones you showed can't be just from every day wear like you say. It seems to me this video was to tell people to buy a boring diamond than any other gemstone. I prefer rubies and other pretty gemstones to a boring old diamond any day. I achaully bought a ruby from Etsy and it hasn't scratched at all and I have bumped it into things before. I've worn it every day even though it's still new. I can assure you that my ruby down the road will have very little to no scratches in the future because rubies are a hard gemstone. Like I said,only a daimond can scratch a ruby. This also applies to lab grown rubies. I looked it up and there the same hardness as a natural ruby. A 9 on the scale.
I am a well-trained gemmologist :) Anything harder than ruby can scratch ruby. Granted - this does not include many materials, but it does include other rubies/sapphires and synthetic moissanite :) as well as diamond as these stones all have a hardness of 9 or above. In the video, I showed two different corundums as, I agree, the ruby was pretty beat up (I mentioned the wearers lifestyle as a possible reason), which is why I showed a sapphire after 20-years of wear too, which is doing much better for wear. I think diamonds are awesome and the best choice for everyday rings such as engagement rings and I will share that opinion with others :) I don't sell jewellery or gems so have no agenda to push diamonds. I love coloured gems too - I wear a green sapphire most days. It's doing very well wear-wise. It has a couple of little scratches on it so far after a few years of wear. Mine is bezel-set with the table inline with the setting so the sapphire is quite protected :) I love Oregon sunstone which is super soft - all of mine are set into necklaces to make sure they stay as scratch free as possible.
Hiii! Thank you for your video I love it. Very informational. I hope you will see my question and respond. What about aquamarine for engagement ring? I was hoping to see an example but it is my first time seeing your channel. I will check if you spoke about them in another video. If you see this I will be ever so grateful if you would respond. Thanks again.☺
Hi there! Aquamarine is a type of beryl (in the same family as emerald and morganite). It has a hardness of 7.5-8, so it would wear in a similar fashion to the garnets shown here. However, a huge variable is how you would take care of your ring. It’s surprising when you think what your hands go through. Even putting your hands in and out of handbags, them knocking against things … hands go through a lot. I would consider whether you would be okay with your aquamarine showing signs of wear over time… if your answer is ‘no, I don’t want that’ I would recommend a harder gemstone :) if your really want an aquamarine and accept that it will show wear… then go for it :)
@@TheGemAcademy Thank you so very much for answering, and so quickly too! I really appreciate it. I really don't want my ring to show wear and tear. I appreciate your help very much. Keep up the good work☺
Very nice 👍
I wish I´ve seen this video earlier before getting my emerald engagement ring :(