#gemstone hardness

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What does gemstone hardness mean? And what does that have to do with my jewelry?

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An easy to understand guide to Mohs hardness scale. Here you can see a list of popular gems, their hardness, and what do the numbers mean to your jewelry.

Often I was asked by customers how durable a gemstone is, or will it get damaged easily. One main factor of determining whether the gemstone can stay shiny and polished for a long time, or the general longevity of it, is to look at its hardness...

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Gemstone hardness (Mohs scale)

Here are the Mohs scale ratings for 144 types of gemstones:

Gem

Hardness

Info Page

Diamond

10

Diamond Information Page

Ruby

9

Ruby Information Page

Sapphire

9

Sapphire Information Page

Star Ruby

9

Star Ruby Information Page

Star Sapphire

9

Star Sapphire Information Page

Color-Change Sapphire

9

Color Change Sapphire Information Page

Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye

8.5

Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye Information Page

Alexandrite

8.5

Alexandrite Information Page

Chrysoberyl

8.5

Chrysoberyl Information Page

Topaz

8

Topaz Information Page

Rutile Topaz

8

Rutile Topaz Information Page

Azotic Topaz

8

Azotic Topaz Information Page

Mystic Topaz

8

Mystic Topaz Information Page

Spinel

8

Spinel Information Page

Imperial Topaz

8

Imperial Topaz Information Page

Emerald

7.5 - 8

Emerald Information Page

Andalusite

7.5

Andalusite Information Page

Hambergite

7.5

Hambergite Information Page

Aquamarine

7.5 - 8

Aquamarine Information Page

Goshenite

7.5 - 8

Goshenite Information Page

Cat's Eye Aquamarine

7.5 - 8

Cat's Eye Aquamarine Information Page

Beryl

7.5 - 8

Beryl Information Page

Morganite

7.5 - 8

Morganite Information Page

Demantoid Garnet

7 - 7.5

Demantoid Garnet Information Page

Quartz Cat's Eye

7

Quartz Information Page

Amethyst

7

Amethyst Information Page

Cat's Eye Tourmaline

7 - 7.5

Cat's Eye Tourmaline Information Page

Smoky Quartz

7

Quartz Information Page

Quartz

7

Quartz Information Page

Tourmaline

7 - 7.5

Tourmaline Information Page

Star Lemon Quartz

7

Quartz Information Page

Rose Quartz

7

Rose Quartz Information Page

Ametrine

7

Ametrine Information Page

Kunzite

7

Kunzite Information Page

Citrine

7

Citrine Information Page

Mystic Quartz

7

Mystic Quartz Information Page

Paraiba Tourmaline

7 - 7.5

Paraiba Tourmaline Information Page

Danburite

7 - 7.5

Danburite Information Page

Strawberry Quartz

7

Strawberry Quartz Information Page

Aventurine

7

Aventurine Information Page

Rutile Quartz

7

Rutile Quartz Information Page

Chrome Tourmaline

7 - 7.5

Tourmaline Information Page

Dumortierite Quartz

7 - 8.5

Dumortierite Quartz Information Page

Iolite

7 - 7.5

Iolite Information Page

Rubellite Tourmaline

7 - 7.5

Rubellite Tourmaline Information Page

Tanzanite

6.5 - 7

Tanzanite Information Page

Peridot

6.5 - 7

Peridot Information Page

Mali Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Mali Garnet Information Page

Jasper

6.5 - 7

Jasper Information Page

Axinite

6.5 - 7

Axinite Information Page

Chrysoprase

6.5 - 7

Chrysoprase Information Page

Fossil Coral

6.5 - 7

Fossil Coral Information Page

Dendritic Agate

6.5 - 7

Dendritic Agate Information Page

Spessartite Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Spessartite Garnet Information Page

Fire Agate

6.5 - 7

Fire Agate Information Page

Tiger's Eye

6.5 - 7

Tiger's Eye Information Page

Grossularite Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Grossularite Information Page

Agate Geode

6.5 - 7

Agate Geode Information Page

Star Rose Quartz

6.5 - 7

Rose Quartz Information Page

Ruby-Zoisite

6.5 - 7

Ruby Zoisite Information Page

Star Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Garnet Information Page

Idocrase

6.5

Idocrase Information Page

Color-Change Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Garnet Information Page

Hiddenite

6.5 - 7

Hiddenite Information Page

Agate

6.5 - 7

Agate Information Page

Melanite

6.5 - 7

Melanite Information Page

Zircon

6.5 - 7.5

Zircon Information Page

Color-Change Diaspore

6.5 - 7

Color Change Diaspore Information Page

Bloodstone

6.5 - 7

Bloodstone Information Page

Hessonite Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Hessonite Garnet Information Page

Tiger's Eye Matrix

6.5 - 7

Tiger's Eye Information Page

Cat's Eye Diaspore

6.5 - 7

Cat's Eye Diaspore Information Page

Spodumene

6.5 - 7

Spodumene Information Page

Tsavorite Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Tsavorite Garnet Information Page

Almandine Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Almandine Garnet Information Page

Peanut Wood

6.5 - 7Peanut Wood Information Page

Onyx

6.5 - 7

Onyx Information Page

Carnelian

6.5 - 7

Carnelian Information Page

Pyrope Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Pyrope Garnet Information Page

Chalcedony

6.5 - 7

Chalcedony Information Page

Rhodolite Garnet

6.5 - 7.5

Rhodolite Garnet Information Page

Sillimanite Cat's Eye

6.5 - 7.5

Sillimanite Information Page

Andesine Labradorite

6 - 6.5

Andesine Labradorite Information Page

Star Moonstone

6 - 6.5

Star Moonstone Information Page

Prehnite

6 - 6.5

Prehnite Information Page

Labradorite

6 - 6.5

Labradorite Information Page

Rainbow Moonstone

6 - 6.5

Rainbow Moonstone Information Page

Rainbow Pyrite

6 - 6.5

Rainbow Pyrite Information Page

Sunstone

6 - 6.5

Sunstone Information Page

Moonstone

6 - 6.5

Moonstone Information Page

Sugilite

6 - 6.5

Sugilite Information Page

Clinohumite

6

Clinohumite Information Page

Maw-Sit-Sit

6 - 7

Maw-sit-sit Information Page

Cassiterite

6 - 7

Cassiterite Information Page

Kyanite

6 - 7

Kyanite Information Page

Star Sunstone

6 - 6.5

Sunstone Information Page

Jadeite

6 - 6.5

Jadeite Information Page

Nephrite Jade

6 - 6.5

Nephrite Jade Information Page

Orthoclase

6 - 6.5

Orthoclase Information Page

Amazonite

6 - 6.5

Amazonite Information Page

Cat's Eye Scapolite

5.5 - 6

Cat's Eye Scapolite Information Page

Moss Opal

5.5 - 6.5

Moss Opal Information Page

Hematite

5.5 - 6.5

Hematite Information Page

Nuummite

5.5 - 6

Nuummite Information Page

Moldavite

5.5

Moldavite Information Page

Opal Doublet

5.5 - 6.5

Opal Information Page

Fire Opal

5.5 - 6.5

Fire Opal Information Page

Rhodonite

5.5 - 6.5

Rhodonite Information Page

Scapolite

5.5 - 6

Scapolite Information Page

Boulder Opal

5.5 - 6.5

Boulder Opal Information Page

Opal

5.5 - 6.5

Opal Information Page

Sodalite

5.5 - 6

Sodalite Information Page

Hackmanite

5.5 - 6

Hackmanite Information Page

Sphene

5 - 5.5

Sphene Information Page

Lapis Lazuli

5 - 6

Lapis Lazuli Information Page

Tremolite-Hexagonite

5 - 6Tremolite-Hexagonite Information Page

Hemimorphite

5

Hemimorphite Information Page

Star Diopside

5 - 6

Chrome Diopside Information Page

Smithsonite

5

Smithsonite Information Page

Cat's Eye Apatite

5

Cat's Eye Apatite Information Page

Turquoise

5 - 6

Turquoise Information Page

Snowflake Obsidian

5 - 5.5

Obsidian Information Page

Apatite

5

Apatite Information Page

Chrome Diopside

5 - 6

Diopside Information Page

Obsidian

5 - 5.5

Obsidian Information Page

Tashmarine Diopside

5 - 6Tashmarine Diopside Information Page

Larimar

4.5 - 5

Larimar Information Page

Gaspeite

4.5 - 5

Gaspeite Information Page

Charoite

4.5 - 5

Charoite Information Page

Rhodochrosite

4

Rhodoschrosite Information Page

Variscite

4 - 5

Variscite Information Page

Ammolite

4

Ammolite Information Page

Fluorite

4

Fluorite Information Page

Azurite

3.5 - 4

Azurite Information Page

Malachite

3.5 - 4

Malachite Information Page

Sphalerite

3.5 - 4

Sphalerite Information Page

Calcite

3

Calcite Information Page

Coral

3 - 4

Coral Information Page

Verdite

3

Verdite Information Page

Lepidolite

2.5 - 3

Lepidolite Information Page

Pearl

2.5 - 4.5

Pearl Information Page

Chrysocolla

2 - 4

Chrysocolla Information Page

Seraphinite

2 - 4

Seraphinite Information Page

Amber

2 - 2.5

Amber Information Page

taken from: http://www.gemselect.com/gem-info/gem-hardness-info.php