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Glass bangles
Glass bangles have won and enchanted Indian women's heart since many years ago. Numerous archaeological evidences from the site of Indus valley Civilization support the fact that women from ancient ages wore glass bangles as ornamental accessory on their arms and forearms to make them more beautiful and attractive.Glass bangles have bewildered Indian women from ages with their shimmering sparkles, innovative patterns, tinkling sound and magnificent colors. Medieval period introduced the ritualistic beliefs by associating this jewelry item as the symbol of a married woman. And these customs are still intact and well maintained even in this millennium.
All gemstones have some characteristics
Many gemstones are used in even the most expensive jewellery depending on the brand name of the designer, fashion trends, market supply, treatments etc. Others are too common and are given a semi-precious status. Most gemstones have good hardness and a high index of refraction.All gemstones have some characteristics falling short of perfection though; even the seemingly perfect Diamond has four directions of cleavage. Since quartz is everywhere especially in common dirt and dust. Any material that is softer may be scratched during ordinary wear. Nevertheless, diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds still have a reputation that exceeds those of other gemstones.
About Gemstone
Gems are silicates which can be very stable, hard minerals. Like gemstones, one of the characteristics of a precious metal is its rarity. A few gems are oxides and only one gem, diamond, is composed of a single element, carbon. Often, new names will be created for ordinary sounding minerals which sound prettier or more valuable, such as Moldavite for the green variety of tektites.It could not be "precious" if it were common! This means that the metal must be malleable, that it can be bent, hammered, or otherwise shaped. Two other characteristics are also important. There are also many gemstones that are not true minerals, but which are gemstone varieties of recognized minerals.
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