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b'Tonight, we\\u2019ll read all about gemstones from the book \\u201cJewels and the Woman\\u201d written by Marianne Ostier and published in 1958.\\nIf you enjoy this episode, be sure to check out our other jewelry episode featuring this author titled \\u201cThe Story of Jewels\\u201d which aired in November 2022.\\nGemstones are classified into different groups, species, and varieties. For example, ruby is the red variety of the species corundum, while any other color of corundum is considered sapphire. Other examples are the emerald (green), aquamarine (blue), red beryl (red), goshenite (colorless), heliodor (yellow), and morganite (pink), which are all varieties of the mineral species beryl.\\nGemstones may also be classified in terms of their "water". This is a recognized grading of the gem\'s luster, transparency, or "brilliance". Very transparent gems are considered "first water", while "second" or "third water" gems are those of a lesser transparency.\\n\\u2014 read by V \\u2014\\nSign up for Snoozecast+ to get expanded, ad-free access by going to\\xa0snoozecast.com/plus!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'