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Evolution of mineral and gem hardness testing

# # Evolution of Mineral and Gemstone Hardness Testing: From Ancient Instincts to International Standards

The study of the story of minerals and gems has a millennial history. Before Friedrich Mohs invented and presented the Mohs scale of hardness in 1812, humans learned to exploit and have a deep way to test the physical properties of minerals through observation and practical experience in their use.

# # # Prehistory: The Instinct of Choice

Prehistoric humans knew the choice of ore from its physical properties, particularly hardness and shellfish cover fractures, which produced sharp edges. The choice of these materials reflected an intuitive understanding of the hardness and durability of each mineral. Important materials of this period include:

* * * Flint and Obsidian Stone: * * was fabricated as spearheads, knives and hunting tools

* * * Ulgemi (Tektite): * *

# # # Ancient Civilizations: Applications in High Art

In the ancient period throughout the Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Greek and Roman civilizations, the use of ore evolved from the making of living tools to iconic works of art and jewelry denoted as, by the discovery of high-hardness ores such as * * Sapphire (Sapphire) * *, including the quartz family ore (Quartz), garnet (Garnet) and emerald (Emerald) that were carved to make seals.

# # # Identifying Hardness in the Pre-Section Mose Era

The hardness checks of the period include * * Relative scratch test * *, which is passed on from cut-makers, wise men and jewelers in chronological order as follows:

* * * Knowledge from Ancient India: * * recorded in

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