Chapter 1 Notes - Chapter 1 Notes The Essential Qualities...

Chapter 1 Notes
The Essential Qualities of Gem Material
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The first and most obvious quality that makes gems suitable for jewellery is beauty
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A gem’s beauty cannot easily be quantified as it depends on subjective factors to do with
its appearance
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Rarity is another quality which must be present in some degree in all gemstones worthy
of the name
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Unlike beauty, rarity can be affected by factors such as supply and demand, and by both
fashion and scarcity of the source material