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Answer first: The Mohs number on a gemstone bracelet describes relative resistance to scratching, not the bracelet's overall resistance to chips, broken beads, fading, water, chemicals, or a failed..

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..