
Ancient peoples believed that certain gems would protect them from misfortune, illness, and unhappiness.
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Gem lore is full of stories of gemstones with magic and symbolic properties. One of them was Shah Jehan, builder of the Taj Mahal. Names and dates carved on the gem show that it later belonged to five Indian rulers. He is better known in history as Tamerlane, the Islamic conqueror of much of central Asia and eastern Europe. In the 1300’s, the gem belonged to Timur Lenk and took his name. It was among the treasures brought from India to England in 1850. The 361-carat Timur Ruby is another striking dark red gem.

Legend says King Henry V wore the gem in his helmet crown, and that it saved his life by deflecting a blow in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. The grateful king gave him a dark red, irregular gemstone. In 1367, England’s Prince Edward, who was known as the Black Prince, helped a Spanish king win a battle. Both are set in the Imperial Crown of the British crown jewels. Take, for example, the Black Prince’s Ruby and the Timur Ruby. Some of these gems still exist, and their histories are a fascinating mix of fact and legend. In centuries past, royalty often owned the finest gems. For others, gems have been used to display wealth, status, and power.

Gems have even been used as investments by some people. Gems have also been used for barter and medicinal purposes. Some of these reasons include the use of gems as beautiful decorative ornaments, religious symbols, and amulets and good-luck charms. People have treasured gems for many reasons throughout history. Finally, a suitable promotional campaign will be prepared for colored gemstones in an effort to increase their retail appeal. This will, of course, include identifying barriers that preclude consumers from purchasing gems as part of their jewelry collection. Another key focus will be on procuring insights and attitudes of customers towards gemstones. This understanding will be primarily obtained from interactions with both jewelers and industry experts. The overall mission of this project is to gain a better understanding to the challenges in marketing colored gemstones. It is this reasoning that creates such a complex industry. Since a large part of the value of a fine gem lies in its scarcity as a rare natural object, people are sometimes skeptical of jewelers for the fear of purchasing a laboratory product. Of particular interest is the ancient history of the colored gemstones and the difficulty in establishing guidelines in the market place.

In short, we will attempt to explain how they are formed and where they are found. All the gemstones we so greatly treasure and admire come from various depths and locations in the earth’s crust. They have inspired myths, curses, and have even been used as medicine. Gemstones have long fascinated the human population. "Charting your course for a successful future"įabulous rubies, brilliant diamonds, huge emeralds, and other gems bring to mind images of beauty and great riches.
