Gemstone Quality
At Art of Jewels, we use only the best quality gemstones in our jewelry. The following chart describes each of our gemstone types and what you can expect for each. We source our gemstones only from the best gemstone suppliers in the business, so shop with confidence.
Quality guide: AAA=outstanding; AA=excellent; A=very good; B=good;
| Gemstone | Quality | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amethyst | AA | clear; medium to dark purple |
| Aquamarine | A | very slightly included; medium to light color |
| Citrine | AA | clear; medium gold to slightly orange |
| Diamonds | color: SI/G-H; clarity: I2; tiny inclusions; sparkle and brilliance | |
| Emerald | B | slightly included; light color |
| Garnet | AA | clear; medium to dark orange red |
| Iolite | AA | clear; medium to dark graysih purple |
| Pearl | very minor blemishes, great luster; light cream to pinkish white | |
| Peridot | AA | clear; medium to dark, slightly yellowish green |
| Opal | highly polished finish, white with rainbow flashes, medium fire | |
| Mexican Fire Opal | AAA | clear; medium to dark orangey red |
| Rhodolite | AA | clear; medium to dark raspberry red |
| Ruby | B | slightly included; light pinkish red |
| Blue Sapphire | A | very slightly included; medium to dark navy |
| Pink Sapphire | AA | clear; medium pink |
| White Sapphire | AA | clear; near colorless |
| Yellow Sapphire | AA | clear; medium yellow |
| Smoky Quartz | AA | clear; medium darkish brown |
| Tanzanite | A | very slightly included; medium light bluish purple |
| London Blue Topaz | AA | clear; medium dark grayish blue |
| Swiss Blue Topaz | AA | clear; medium to dark, bright blue |
| Pink Tourmaline | AA | clear; dark pink; |
In addition to using only the best quality gemstones, we have gone through painstaking effort to ensure that the colors of the gemstones on our website match the gemstones in real life. But because computer monitors render colors differently, it is impossible to get the match exactly perfect on each and every monitor on the Internet. We can guarantee that you'll find our gemstones look more beautiful in person or your money back!
