Gemstones hardness and gravity by colour

Black gemstones

Hardness. Specific Gravity.

Diamond 10 3.502-3.564 Garnet 6-1/2-7-1/2 3.400-4.500 Jet 3-1/2 1.348 Onyx (a variety of Chalcedony) 6-1/2 2.598-2.610 Quartz 7 2.670 Tourmaline (not unlike Black Resin in appearance) 7-1/4 3.024-3.300

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Violet gemstones

Hardness. Specific Gravity.

Amethyst 7 2.661 Diamond 10 3.502-3.564 Quartz (Amethyst) 7 2.670 Sapphire 9 4.049-4.060 Spinel 8 3.614-3.654 Tourmaline 7-1/4 3.160

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Green gemstones

Hardness. Specific Gravity.

Aquamarine 7-3/4 2.701-2.800 Chrysoberyl 8-1/2 3.689-3.752 Chrysolite 6-7 3.316-3.528 Chrysoprase (Quartz) 7 2.670 Diamond 10 3.502-3.564 Dioptase 5 3.289 Emerald and Oriental Emerald 7-3/4 2.690 Euclase 7-1/2 3.090 Garnet (see also Red Garnet) 6-1/2-7-1/2 3.400-4.500 Heliotrope (Chalcedony) 6-1/2 2.598-2.610 Hiddenite (a variety of Spodumene) 6-1/2-7 3.130-3.200 Jade 7 [...]

Blue gemstones

Hardness. Specific Gravity.

Beryl 7-3/4 2.709-2.810 Diamond 10 3.502-3.564 Dichorite (Water Sapphire) 7-7-1/2 4.049-4.060 Disthene (Kyanite) 5-7 3.609-3.688 Iolite (Cordierite) 7-1/4 2.641 Lapis lazuli 5-1/2 2.461 Sapphire 9 4.049-4.060 Topaz 8 3.500-3.520 Tourmaline 7-1/4 3.160 Turquoise 6 2.800

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Pink gemstones

Hardness. Specific Gravity.

Beryl 7-3/4 2.709-2.810 Diamond 10 3.502-3.564 Ruby 9 4.073-4.080 Spinel 8 3.614-3.654 Topaz (“burnt” or “pinked”), 8 3.500-3.520 Tourmaline 7-1/4 3.024

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