“The clumsy modern category of “precious” stones has little relevance when applied to the ancient world.” – Jack Ogden, 1982 💎 Gemstones have been valued by human civilization for thousands of years and so the study of gemstones by science, religion, and people of other scholarly pursuits has been commonplace since ancient times. 🏹 Before humans had the tools to understand the chemical makeup and properties of each stone, they were organized into different categories by logical but archaic methods. ⚖️ As an example, for a long time, all red gemstones were classified as “Rubies” including garnets and red spinel. ❤️ #gemstones #gemstoneco #gemstonemalaysia #gemstonejewelry #gems #crystals #geology #gemologist #naturalgemstone #gemstone #gemology #batupermata #permata #gemstonebusiness #gemstonedealer #fyp