Diamond

Mohs Hardness Scale  10

Probably the most popular and well known gemstone in the world,  and is used widely in many applications even outside of the jewelry world, although the finest quality diamonds are defiantly reserved for use in jewelry adornment.  Diamonds extreme rareness in comparison to other colored stones and abilities for convey the most scintillation is the reason for its popularity. There are many diamond stimulants and imitations in the world today, but none of them really come close to touching all the bases a natural diamond can.  This is the birthstone for April.