Gemstone or Jewel?
Gemstone or jewel is simply a mineral with a crystalline structure. Gemstones are created through time by natural forces occurring deep within the earth's crust. An assortment of minerals and trace elements, melted together by extreme temperature and pressure, conspire to form a crystal. Those crystals will eventually find its way to the surface via volcanic eruption or seismic uplifting, and ultimately, into the jewellery store to our finger, neck or in ear! Gemstones come in every conceivable geometric shape, and in every colour of the rainbow.