ESSENTIAL GUIDE | Gemstones

The PDF Essential Guide to Gemstones is a 22 page introductory guide to gemstones designed to help you better understand what gemstones are and how they’re used in jewellery making. This guide can be printed off and kept on your jewellers bench, or stored on your device to help you design and create your jewellery pieces.

This Guide includes:

What is a Gemstone?

What is a Carat and what determines the price of a Gemstone?

What is the Mohs Scale?

Anatomy of a Gemstone

Different Cuts of Gemstones

Quick Reference Guide to Gemstones (20 top gems)

Gemstones by Colour

Gemstones by Birthstone

Gemstones that can be Soldered and Cast

Gemstones to use with Silver Clay