What's your favourite gem?

@codris (781)
Italy
November 19, 2009 11:16am CST
hy mylotters, i just finished to watch a program on tv, they told about gems, like diamonds, rubies, emeralds and other precious gems, my favourite gem is ruby, i like this red stone, i like emeralds too. What's your favourite gem? why do you like it? do you look to the value of teh gem when you choose your favourite one? thank you for your responses guys.
13 responses
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
20 Nov 09
Amethyst, I guess, but I am also quite fond of amber. Garnet is not considered precious, but I sort of resonate with that gem. Of course, rubies are nice, too.
@krkavsy (191)
• India
20 Nov 09
I like amber, sapphire and emrald.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
20 Nov 09
Hello, krkavsky. Those are all nice gems. I like peridot too, and topaz.
@gicolet (1702)
• United States
19 Nov 09
My favorite gem is amethyst. It's also my birthstone aside from garnet. I don't know for whatever reason I have 2 birthstones according to the internet. I may be wrong. I bought this amethyst bracelet about 2 yrs ago which is purple and incidentally my favorite color is also purple. How cool is that?
@joezon50 (378)
• Hong Kong
21 Nov 09
My birhtday was October and my birthstone was Opal. I like the color because its nearly green or something like pailGreen.have a nice day.
@Craicha (801)
20 Nov 09
i go for my birthstones which are the Emerald, Ruby Sardonyx, Pearl and Moonstone
• India
19 Nov 09
My favourite is tanzanite. Some years back I had bought a book on gemstones. Unfortunately, I lost it. I got some insights into tanzanite from that book. Till this day, I dream of owning this stone some day. I guess it has a lot to do with its intrinsic value. Somehow, it has got ingrained in me that this stone is invaluable.
• United States
19 Nov 09
Tanzanite is expensive because it is a fairly new stone - and it is only found in a very select part of the world. It is a beautiful stone, nothing like any other!
• United States
20 Nov 09
Opal! The opal is my favorite gem. Being it is the most colorful of all the gems we have to chose from. It reminds us of how extremely brightly something can shine when,it is dispersed with so many colors and sizes. White symbolizes purity. Diamonds (while, absolutely beautiful) reflect the beauty of colors when, light shines upon them. Opals continually encompass that beauty as well as, reflect it.
@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
20 Nov 09
Green colour was my favourite since my childhood. Hence Emerald is my favourite gem stone. Not only that. Green colour suits me well and I feel it gives positive energy, whereever I go or write exams and the work is done and exam is written well. It matches my birth star also. So I have two emerald rings apart from nine gem stone ring. If Iam going on some work, I will wear one of them and the errand will be successful.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
20 Nov 09
I go with my family birthstones. I like rubies for my daughter, and have a ring representing it. My wedding ring set has sapphires for my hubby (my son was born the same month). And I have diamond earrings for my own April birthday.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
20 Nov 09
I've never really liked diamonds. I love color and diamonds just don't excite me. I really like white star sapphires, it's like looking into another world. I also like sapphires and alexandrite. In the early 70's, I had a boyfriend that bought me an alexandrite ring that was just beautiful. When we broke up I gave it back, gave all his gifts back and I wish I hadn't. That ring was gorgeous and I'd love to have a momento of him, he was so sweet. We're stupid when we're young!
@lyzabelle (1668)
• Philippines
20 Nov 09
My all time favorite gem is diamond. There something about this gem that captivates my senses. Maybe because for me it's full of mystery. So priceless. Besides diamonds are girls best friend.
@minx267 (15527)
• Hartford, Connecticut
19 Nov 09
My favorite Gem is the Opal. My favorite stone is the Malachite/Azurite (blend)It's Dark Blue and Green and I have many pieces of jewelry made from this stone. I have one Opal ring. I used to have a opal pendant on a necklace - but they are a fragile gem and it broke. :(
• United States
19 Nov 09
It really is hard to pick a favorite. I like tons of different ones for different reasons. I love aquamarine - it is my birthstone. I love the range of colors and the subtle beauty it has. I love rubies for the depth of color and the luster they have. But if I had to pick one favorite, I would probably say sapphire. I love the mystery of the stones when you look at them. I love how they go with just about everything. And it helps that they are the prominent stone on my wedding band!!
@carmelbg (519)
19 Nov 09
I would have to say my favourtie gem is diamonds. I was never that bothered by them until my husband bought me my engagement ring. It has a large flawless diamond in a beautiful setting, its looks amazing. I have had it for over 4 years now and I still sit staring at it - just gorgeous!