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      Home > Gem Qualities and Information
     
     
 
Genuine Ruby
     
 
  • AGTA:
  • RI: 1.762-1.77
  • Hardness: 9
  • Specific Gravity: 4
  • Species: Corundum
  • Optic Character: DR
  • Phenomena: Chatoyancy(Very Rare)
 
Rubies
     
Quality Information
     
C2: Commercial quality; include; variation in color
B: Included; light pinkish red; good cut; good polish
A: Slightly included; medium pinkish red; good cut, good polish
A+: Eye clean; medium to medium dark pinkish red; good cut, good polish
The below ruby qualities are offered here at USAJewels:
AA: Eye clean, medium dark pinkish red; brilliance; good cut, good polish
AAA: Eye clean, medium dark pinkish red to red; briliance; excellent cut, good polish
 
   
Genuine Emerald
     
 
  • AGTA: (Generally Enhanced)
  • RI: 1.577-1.583
  • Hardness: 7.5-8
  • Specific Gravity: 2.72
  • Species: Beryl
  • Optic Character: DR
  • Phenomena: Chatoyancy, Asterism (Rare)
 
 
     
Quality Information
     
C2: Commercial quality; include; variation in color
B: Included (cloudy); light color; good cut, good polish
A: Slightly included; medium color
The below emerald qualities are offered here at USAJewels:
AA: Sightly included; medium dark color; good cut, good polish
AAA: Very Slightly included; medium dark to dark color; high brilliance; good cut, good polish
   
Genuine Ruby
     
 
  • AGTA: H
  • RI: 1.762-1.77
  • Hardness: 9
  • Specific Gravity: 4
  • Species: Corundum
  • Optic Character: DR
  • Phenomena: Asterism, color change, chatoyancy(Very Rare)
 
 
     
Quality Information
     
C2: Commercial quality; include; variation in color
A: Slightly included; medium to dark navy; brilliance; good cut, good polish; little or no color zoning
A+: Very slightly included; medium navy; brillian; good cut, good polish; little or no color zoning
The below sapphire qualities are offered here at USAJewels:
AA: Eye clean; medium navy to royal blue; birlliance; good cut, good polish
AAA:Eye clean; medium navy to royal blue; brilliance; excellent cut and polish
   
Genuine Tanzanite
     
 
  • AGTA: H
  • RI: 1.691-1.700
  • Hardness: 6-7
  • Specific Gravity: 3.35
  • Species: Zoisite
  • Optic Character: DR
  • Phenomena: Chatoyancy(Rare)
 
 
     
Quality Information
     
B:Very slightly included; medium light bluish purple; brilliance; good cut, good polish; little or no color zoning
A: Eye clean; medium light bluish purple; brilliance; good cut, good polish; little or no color zoning
A+: Eye clean; medium bluish purple; brilliance; good cut, good polish; little or no color zoning
The below tanzanite qualities are offered here at USAJewels:
AA: Eye clean; medium bluish purple; brilliance; good cut, good polish; little or no color zoning
AAA:Clean; medium dark bluish purple; brilliance; good cut and polish; no color zoning
   
 
 
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