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August 1, 1876 [7] Seal. Great Seal of the State of Colorado [3] November 11, 1861. March 15, 1877. CRS 24-80-901 [1] Slogan. Colorful Colorado [6] 1950.
Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α- a-, "not" and μεθύσκω ( Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθώ metho ( Modern Greek ), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. [1] Ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved ...
The current St Edward's Crown was made for Charles II in 1661. It is 22-carat gold, 30 centimetres (12 in) tall, weighs 2.23 kilograms (4.9 lb), and is decorated with 444 precious and fine gemstones. The crown is similar in weight and overall appearance to the original, but its arches are Baroque . After 1689, owing to its weight the crown was ...
Images of gemstones under a microscope are stunning. Mary Kinney. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:32 PM. ... The final image is a compilation of 20 to 60 individual pictures.
This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types. Minerals. There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as:
Clockwise from top: sapphire, ruby, emerald, amethyst, diamond. Cardinal gems are gemstones which have traditionally been considered precious above all others. The classification of the cardinal gems dates back to antiquity, and was largely determined by ceremonial or religious use as well as rarity. [1] The term has largely fallen out of use.
Brush-tailed rock-wallaby. For the King, the Law and the People. Blue and gold. Batocara mitchelli ' [8] City of Canberra tartan [Note 3] Symbols of Australian Capital Territory [9] Northern Territory. Coat of arms of the Northern Territory. Sturt's desert rose.
Logan Sapphire. Star of Bombay, given to Mary Pickford by Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. Star of India. Stuart Sapphire. Black Star of Queensland. Star of Adam, with a weight of 1,404.49 carats (280.898 g), it is the largest star sapphire in the world. Queen Marie of Romania Sapphire.