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Gemology: N is for ...
There's not a lot we can say about gemstones beginning with N because there really aren't many! Sure, there are regionally named var
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Gemology: M is for ...
We've reached the halfway point of our Gemology guide! This week we bring you gemstones beginning with M... Mabe Pearls, Malachite, Marc
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Gemology: L is for...
Lapis Lazuli is technically not a gemstone. It's a composition of up to 15 other minerals all fuzed together. Lapis Lazuli is famous for
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Gemology: K is for ...
Kunzite (have you ever heard of it?) is a stunning pastel pink crystal mineral. It has often been confused with rose quartz, tourmaline, and
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Gemology: J is for ...
Jade is actually two different minerals, Jadeite and Nephrite, that are very similar in appearance and feel. Both have been used for millenn
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Gemology: I is for...
Iolite is often mistaken for many other blue gemstones, inlcuding sapphire, tanzanite and blue spinel, but analysis of it's composition
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Gemology: H is for...
Hackmanite is pink sodalite mineral first noted in Greenland in 1896, but not found in gemstone quality until a discovery in Quebec in 1991.
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Gemology: G is for ...
Well this shouldn't take long; there really aren't that many and what we have are mostly variants of other minerals and gems! But if
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Gemology: F is for ...
Gemstones beginning with F are a little tricky to find; there are only a handful, and most are variants of other gemstones in 'fire'
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Gemology, E is for ...
Epidote makes a wonderful collectors' gem because of its stunning structural formations. It's most usually found in shades of green
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