The Definitive Guide to Gemstone Hardness: all you need to know

In gemology, pearl hardness is measured on a scale known as the Mohs scale, which allocates minerals a worth between 1 (mildest) and 10 (hardest). This scale was concocted by a German mineralogist, Frederick Mohs, in 1822. It characterizes hardness as far as scratch safety, where a harder mineral will scratch a gentler one, however…