Could anyone help me find a chart that describes the strength/hardness of colored gemstones? There was a post in the forum a week or so ago about using emeralds in an engagement ring. The majority of the responses indicated that emeralds are not strong enough for normal, daily wear in a ring.
I want to get my fiancee a wedding ring with a surprise blue topaz on the inside of the ring band, similar to the one Knox Jewelers made for Kcourselle in this thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/fis-18k-palladium-wedding-band-from-knoxjewelers-biz.58340/ Mr. Curly wants a blue topaz because that''s our birthstone (November babies) -- but now I''m thinking that I would like blue topaz incorporated into my engagement ring, somehow. Maybe a few scattered in the band, or perhaps even having a blue topaz center stone. These are just ideas at this point, because I am uncertain if blue topaz stones are delicate in the same way that emeralds are.
Sapphires, I know, are the next hardest stone next to diamonds. But how do the other colored gemstones stack up in terms of hardiness? Will wearing a blue topaz on a daily basis be okay, or will it chip/crack/scratch? I work in an office environment, and would be pretty careful with my ring -- taking it off during bathing, washing dishes, lifting heavy objects, etc.
I want to get my fiancee a wedding ring with a surprise blue topaz on the inside of the ring band, similar to the one Knox Jewelers made for Kcourselle in this thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/fis-18k-palladium-wedding-band-from-knoxjewelers-biz.58340/ Mr. Curly wants a blue topaz because that''s our birthstone (November babies) -- but now I''m thinking that I would like blue topaz incorporated into my engagement ring, somehow. Maybe a few scattered in the band, or perhaps even having a blue topaz center stone. These are just ideas at this point, because I am uncertain if blue topaz stones are delicate in the same way that emeralds are.
Sapphires, I know, are the next hardest stone next to diamonds. But how do the other colored gemstones stack up in terms of hardiness? Will wearing a blue topaz on a daily basis be okay, or will it chip/crack/scratch? I work in an office environment, and would be pretty careful with my ring -- taking it off during bathing, washing dishes, lifting heavy objects, etc.