Permanent Connectors Natural Gemstone Simple Bezel 3mm | 14K Yellow

Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz. Its color can be uneven within a crystal, with lighter and darker zones, so the cutter’s choices influence how a finished stone looks from the front. It is a different material from purple sapphire or purple spinel, even when photographs show a similar shade.

Care: Use lukewarm water, a little mild soap, and gentle cleaning with a soft cloth or very soft brush if the setting permits. Rinse carefully and dry with a lint-free cloth. Avoid steam, high heat, sudden temperature changes, and extended intense light, which can affect some amethyst colors. Leave ultrasonic cleaning to a jeweler who has checked the stone and setting.

Spinel is a gem mineral distinct from ruby, sapphire, garnet, and onyx. It occurs in several colors, including red, pink, blue, and black. A red spinel can resemble ruby, but their mineral identities differ. Black spinel is chosen for its dark appearance and reflected surface light rather than transparent body color.

Care: Use gentle lukewarm mild-soap hand cleaning when suitable for the setting, then rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Avoid high heat, abrasive chemicals, and hard impacts. If fractures or filling are present, ask a jeweler for care specific to that stone. Professional assessment should come before ultrasonic or steam cleaning.

Emerald is the green to bluish green variety of beryl. Aquamarine belongs to the same mineral family, but its blue palette and typical appearance are different. Very light green beryl may be described as green beryl rather than emerald; the boundary is a gemological classification question, not something a photograph alone can settle.

Care: For routine care, wipe gently with a soft cloth. When the piece’s instructions permit, clean briefly with lukewarm mild soapy water and a very soft brush, then rinse and dry carefully. Avoid prolonged soaking, steam, ultrasonic cleaning, solvents, and high heat, especially when filling or fracture condition is unknown.

Labradorite belongs to the plagioclase feldspar series. Its characteristic directional color effect is called labradorescence. The flash is related to internal structure, rather than a coating that must always be present on the surface. That general description does not rule out treatments or imitations in an individual item.

Care: Use a soft cloth for routine wiping. If appropriate for the mounting, gently hand clean with lukewarm mild soapy water, rinse, and dry promptly. Avoid steam, ultrasonic cleaning, high heat, sudden temperature changes, harsh chemicals, and hard knocks. Be cautious with any stone that has visible fractures.

Moonstone is a feldspar gem prized for adularescence, the billowing light produced by its internal structure. Classic moonstone contains fine intergrown feldspar layers. As the viewing angle changes, the sheen appears to move. This is an optical effect in reflected light, not a gem that generates its own light in the dark.

Care: Clean gently by hand with lukewarm mild soapy water when the setting permits, then rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use ultrasonic or steam cleaners. Avoid high heat, rapid temperature changes, abrasive cleaners, and hard knocks. Moonstone’s moderate hardness does not protect it from breaking along a cleavage direction.

Sapphire is gem corundum in colors other than the red classified as ruby. Blue is the familiar choice, but fancy-color sapphires broaden the palette. A pink sapphire is not simply a pink version of any other gem; it is a member of the corundum family with its own appearance.

Care: For intact sapphire in a suitable mounting, gentle lukewarm mild-soap hand cleaning is a useful routine. Rinse and dry carefully. If the stone is filled, dyed, composite, or of uncertain treatment, use a soft damp cloth and ask for specific instructions. Avoid chemical dips, acids, and abrasive methods.

Ruby is the red variety of corundum. Sapphire belongs to the same mineral family, while red spinel and red garnet are different materials. Similar color does not make them equivalent. The line between pink sapphire and ruby can also depend on gemological color assessment rather than a simple screen image.

Care: For a ruby whose condition and treatment allow it, use lukewarm mild soapy water and gentle hand cleaning, then rinse and dry carefully. If filling, dye, or composite construction is present or uncertain, use a soft damp cloth and ask for specific care instructions. Avoid acids, harsh chemicals, and chemical testing at home.