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Gemstone durability in a ring is not one number. Hardness describes resistance to scratching, toughness describes resistance to chipping or breaking, and stability describes resistance to heat, lig..

Answer first: gemstone hardness and gemstone toughness are not the same. Hardness describes resistance to scratching; toughness describes resistance to chipping, cracking or breaking. A high Mohs num..