{"id":372628,"date":"2020-01-08T12:32:31","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T12:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4dreams.es\/mohs-scale-of-gemstones-their-hardness-and-valuation\/"},"modified":"2024-06-28T09:33:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T09:33:21","slug":"mohs-scale-of-gemstones-their-hardness-and-valuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4dreams.es\/en\/mohs-scale-of-gemstones-their-hardness-and-valuation\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohs scale of gemstones, their hardness and valuation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\"itemListElement\": [{\n\"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\"position\": 1,\n\"name\": \"4dreams compra y vende tus joyas\",\n\"item\": \"http:\/\/4dreams.es\/\"\n},{\n\"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\"position\": 2,\n\"name\": \"Escala de Mohs\",\n\"item\": \"http:\/\/4dreams.es\/escala-de-mohs-de-las-piedras-preciosas-su-dureza-y-valoracion\/\"\n}]\n}\n<\/script>\n<p>Minerals and <a href=\"http:\/\/4dreams.es\/vender-piedras-preciosas\/\">gemstones<\/a> have various properties and characteristics that differentiate them from one another. In turn, these differences have consequences on their value and market price. One of them is hardness. How to measure it? Is there a <strong>scale of hardness of minerals<\/strong>? The answer to these two questions is <strong>the Mohs scale<\/strong>. This scale <strong>determines the relative hardness of minerals<\/strong>, but it is not proportional. And how do you find out the hardness of a mineral? Rubbing it with the minerals of the scale. As for <strong>how the value of gemstones is determined<\/strong>, several factors must be considered. You must take this into account to know their value, so we advise you to familiarize yourself with them. One of them is its hardness, but others such as color, brightness, scarcity or symmetry also influence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/4dreams.es\/en\/mohs-scale-of-gemstones-their-hardness-and-valuation\/#How_many_levels_does_the_Mohs_scale_have\" >How many levels does the Mohs scale have?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/4dreams.es\/en\/mohs-scale-of-gemstones-their-hardness-and-valuation\/#Mohs_scale_of_gemstones\" >Mohs scale of gemstones<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/4dreams.es\/en\/mohs-scale-of-gemstones-their-hardness-and-valuation\/#Mohs_scale_of_minerals\" >Mohs scale of minerals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/4dreams.es\/en\/mohs-scale-of-gemstones-their-hardness-and-valuation\/#4Dreams_your_trusted_place_to_sell_precious_jewellery_in_Madrid\" >4Dreams, your trusted place to sell precious jewellery in Madrid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_levels_does_the_Mohs_scale_have\"><\/span>How many levels does the Mohs scale have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Mohs hardness scale is a classification that <strong>orders the hardness of 10 minerals<\/strong>. Its creator is Friedrich Mosh, a German geologist and mineralogist, who created it at the beginning of the nineteenth century. What do you base the scale on to establish the order of hardness of minerals and gemstones? Basically, in the <strong>ability they have to scratch and be scratched<\/strong>. Its order is ascending, with the softest mineral (talc) being in place number 1 on Mosh&#8217;s table. The number 10, therefore, is occupied by the hardest mineral (the diamond). Likewise, with this scale it is possible to measure the <strong>hardness of gemstones<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>[accordion title=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mohs_scale_of_gemstones\"><\/span>Mohs scale of gemstones<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p>First of all, these are the first places in the hardness of gemstones: the hardest is <strong>diamond<\/strong>, followed by others such as <strong>sapphire<\/strong>, <strong>ruby<\/strong>, topaz, <strong>emerald<\/strong>, amethyst or lapis lazuli. [\/accordion]<\/p>\n<p>[accordion title=&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mohs_scale_of_minerals\"><\/span>Mohs scale of minerals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;]<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, we give you the order of the Mohs scale of the minerals:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d1\u201d\">Talc<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d2\u201d\">Plaster<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d3\u201d\">Calcite<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d4\u201d\">Fluorite<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d5\u201d\">The apatite<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d6\u201d\">Orthoclase or orthose<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d7\u201d\">Quartz<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d8\u201d\">Topaz<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d9\u201d\">Corundum<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li value=\"\u201d10\u201d\">The diamond  [\/accordion]<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4Dreams_your_trusted_place_to_sell_precious_jewellery_in_Madrid\"><\/span>4Dreams, your trusted place to sell precious jewellery in Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do you have gemstones in your house that you don&#8217;t wear and you think you can make good money selling them? <strong>Where to sell gemstones in Madrid<\/strong> where they explain the Mohs table to you? The most reliable option is 4Dreams. For what reasons? By several:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first: the professional appraisers at the 4Dreams branches in Madrid and 4Dreams in Toledo are certified by the Spanish Gemological Institute.<\/li>\n<li>The second: the process we follow to appraise jewelry is transparent and secure. The appraisers will explain all the details step by step while doing the appraisal. Including Mohs scale details.<\/li>\n<li>The third: all the scales are sealed, without previous use. So we remove the seal with you to use them for the first time on your visit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In short, if you want <strong>to sell diamonds, sell emeralds, sell rubies or sell sapphires<\/strong>, pay us a visit. We offer the highest valuation on the market. This way, you will earn more money by selling jewelry in Madrid on 4Dreams than with other buyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minerals and gemstones have various properties and characteristics that differentiate them from one another. In turn, these differences have consequences on their value and market price. One of them is hardness. How to measure it? Is there a scale of hardness of minerals? The answer to these two questions is the Mohs scale. 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