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It takes millions of years for for gemstones gemstones to to to to to form in in in in the the Earth’s crust making stones stones stones like emerald aquamarine and and diamond diamond both valuable and and and rare Because gemstones gemstones are are are mined all over the the the world from Canada to to to to to to to South America to to to to to to to Asia these stones stones also carry a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a unique sense of of place Like diamonds emeralds emeralds and and and aquamarines are are are are graded accord- ing to to to the the the the “four C’s” of of of gemology: colour clarity cut and and and carat weight Primary-green emeralds emeralds are are considered to to to be the the the the most valuable and and and many of of of of these come from from from mines in in in in Colombia Aquamarine meanwhile takes its name from from from the the the colour of of of seawater and and ranges from from a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a greenish seafoam to darker shades of of of blue 47 THE JEWELLERY ARCHITECT