Paradox can be too incredible when it comes to cosmic colours of gemstones. Usually the face colour of a gemstone is different from the cosmic colour generated by it, except in few cases. You are cautioned not to buy a gemstone on its face colour or even on its face value. Read more………
You can easily check for the cosmic colour by beaming light on the surface of any gemstone. You can then observe and identify the colour that starts frittering out. We call this as cosmic colour or simply cosmics. There are seven major cosmic colours as listed below:
Red: As a basic colour red is an exception where red coloured stones usually reflecting the same colour as cosmic colour. But the tonal strength of cosmic colour can differ widely. Ruby for example can refract in red, crimson and even in tinge of purple. Then there is infra-red cosmic colour which is much sharper in hue and light in tone. Yellow to greenish brown gemstones give forth this colour. Cat’s Eye, Chrysoberyl and Tourmaline are gems in this genre. Something always catches your eye in these gems. These are damned transparent.
Orange: Silky rose to pale white stones such as pearls and moonstones flash orange cosmic colour. This cooling colour is highly energizing though.
Yellow: You have to see it to believe. Transmitted by ochre coloured gems such as Coral and Carnelian, yellow as cosmic colour resonates with intensity in feelings and emotions. Never the less yellow is a cosmic colour one needs to be with often.
Green: As exception to rule, face colour and cosmic colour is same in the case of green gems. Yet there is much tonal difference ranging dark, medium to light green. Sea green , Turquoise and Spot green are cosmic colours mirrored by Emerald, Peridot, Tsaverite, Chrome tourmaline and Jade.
Blue: Even though it is one of the three basic colours, blue as cosmic colour is beamed not by blue stones but by yellow gems. All natural yellow gems and specifically yellow sapphire give out this fascinating cosmic colour.
Indigo: Any white or colourless gemstones cast this noble cosmic colour. Most well-known is Diamond; there are others equally popular: White sapphire, White topaz, Quartz, Apatite, Zircon and Goshenite are available in the market with prices to match your budget.
Violet: Oh yes! Gemstones with face colour of blue give forth violet cosmic colour. Famously connected to blue sapphire, indigo as cosmic colour is a perfect combination in any bridal jewellery box consisting gem & jewellery. Natural blue to violet gemstones reflect violet in tints of light hue. Amethyst fits the bill very well, being a stone that equates face colour with cosmic colour. Others include, but not limited to, Iolite, Blue spinel, Tanzanite, and more absorbing Indicolite from the arena of gems & crystals. An extension of the violet colour into deep gets us what we call as ultra-violet cosmic colour. Being with a face colour ranging between golden orange to brownish orange ultra-violet cosmic colour is manifested by Hessonite and Spessertite.
In the never ending saga of cosmic gems, difference between face colour and the cosmic colour remains a mystery or call it mystique.
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