COLORS

Colors are all around us. They play very important role in how we feel, how we act or re-act, how we work, play, learn, love in our life. Find the color spectrum of gemstones here. Gems have fascinated people through the ages. They sparkle, shine and ornament. But what really are gemstones? Where do they come from? How do they grow? A gemstone is the naturally occurring crystalline form of a mineral which is desirable for its beauty, valuable in its rarity, and durable enough to be enjoyed for generations. Gemstone price is determined by size, cut, quality (color/clarity/treatments), and type. Color can influence our emotions, our actions and how we respond to various people, things and ideas. Much has been studied and written about color and its impact on our daily lives. Many people believe that colors are powers, and that colored stones are especially powerful. Here are some of the meanings of colors and the energies contained in their corresponding stones. Colors are rays of love and each color has its own vibration. Gemstones of various hues emit the magnetic power of the ray of light contained within it.Gems are attuned to the constellations and proclaim their affinity by color. There are more than 30 popular gem varieties and many more rare collector gemstones. Some varieties also come in a range of colors. Color is made up from different light frequencies and wavelengths that we can see and made up of photons. Our eyes pick up 7 main colors which are also correlated to the 7 main chakras in our body. Think of the colors of the rainbow, red, yellow, orange, blue, green, indigo, violet, blended together they make white which is the light we see but when light, particularly sunlight hits glass or crystal it acts as a prism and separates each color as we see them individually, and each chakra starting at the root, sacral, solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye and crown.

• What color are you wearing today? What’s your favorite color?
• What color did you choose to wear today?
• How do we get different colors?

COLOR SPECTRUMS

Gemstones are the most intensely colored natural material available on earth. Gems are harmonized with color, they have even lent their names to their colors. Everyone knows ruby red, emerald green, sapphire blue, aquamarine, turquoise, and jade green, but the world of gemstones today has an even more extensive selection of colors which span the entire rainbow. In red, you have the choice not only of ruby, but also tourmaline, spinel, or garnet. In green, there is not only emerald and jade, but also tourmaline, tsavorite garnet, and peridot. The wide range of gemstones available today means that no matter what your favorite color is, a gemstone is available to match it in your price range.