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 Is Pearl a gemstone?
P:  10/25/2004 1:27:25 PM  
digitring
digitring

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 		Someone told me Pearl is a Pearl, not a gemstone. But someone told me Pearl is a gemstone. Can any experts here help my confusion?

Is Pearl a gemstone?

 


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DigitRing
DDSM (Diamonds & Diamonds Simulants Mania)
Posted:  10/25/2004 1:27:25 PM

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P: 10/25/2004 2:23:24 PM
Richard Hughes
Richard Hughes

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 		A gemstone is simply a material that is used for ornamentation in jewelry. Thus a pearl is certainly a gemstone.

However, pearl differs from most gems in that it is not a mineral, but a product of organic processes (it grew in an oyster). Such organic gems are sometimes termed "mineraloids."

A mineral is a naturally occurring substance that has a defined chemical composition and an orderly atomic structure.

Materials such as glass lack the orderly structure, and thus are not minerals.

Minerals can also be man-made. These are termed synthetic minerals. An example is synthetic diamond or synthetic ruby.

Richard W. Hughes
"The price of wisdom is beyond rubies"
Ruby-Sapphire.com
Posted:  10/25/2004 2:23:24 PM

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