Scroll to see break-even price per barrel for oil in 2015 for select oil producers, and click on a country's name for more details. modest oil-price recovery and currency devaluations have lowered breakeven prices for countries like Russia and Nigeria, but some petrostates still need oil prices above $100 a barrel to balance their budgets.
There are dozens of types of gemstones â including diamonds, colored gemstones, and pearls â each with a unique set of physical and optical properties. GIRDLE â The narrow band around the perimeter of a polished or faceted diamond or colored gemstone.
A gemstone or gem (also called a fine gem, jewel, or a precious or semi-precious stone) is a piece of mineral crystal, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. few gemstones are used as gems in the crystal or other form in which they are found. Most however, are cut and polished for usage as jewelry. The picture to the right is of a rural, commercial cutting operation in Thailand. This small factory cuts thousands of carats of sapphire annually.