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2. Rubellite - Wikipedia

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   Rubellite is the red or pink variety of tourmaline and is a member of elbaite. Rubellite is also the rarest gem in its family. [2] It is occasionally mistaken for ruby. [3] These gems typically contain inclusions. [4] Notable countries where rubellite can be mined include Afghanistan, Brazil, Madagascar, Myanmar, Nigeria, Russia, and the United ...

3. Gemstone Meanings: Power and Significance of the 25 Most ...

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   Gemstone Meanings: What They Really Stand For Catherine Delahaye - Getty Images Jewels, birthstones, gemstones—so many names for the glitzy, glamorous stones so many of us love to wear each and ...

4. Ruby - Wikipedia

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   Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry gems and is very durable. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are called sapphires. Ruby is one of the traditional cardinal gems, alongside amethyst, sapphire, emerald, and diamond. [3] The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red. The color of a ruby is due to the presence of chromium.

5. List of gemstones by species - Wikipedia

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   Actinolite. Nephrite (var.); Adamite; Aegirine; Afghanite; Agrellite; Algodonite; Alunite; Amblygonite; Analcime; Anatase; Andalusite. Chiastolite; Andesine ...

6. Gemstone - Wikipedia

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   Gemstones are often treated to enhance the color or clarity of the stone. [40] In some cases, the treatment applied to the gemstone can also increase its durability. Even though natural gemstones can be transformed using the traditional method of cutting and polishing, other treatment options allow the stone's appearance to be enhanced. [41]

7. List of individual gemstones - Wikipedia

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   Bahia Emerald [2]; Carolina Emperor, [3] [4] 310 carats uncut, 64.8 carats cut; discovered in the United States in 2009, resides in the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, Raleigh, NC, US

8. Kaustubha - Wikipedia

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   Kaustubha, featured in the top-left under the crescent. Kaustubha (Sanskrit: कौस्तुभ, romanized: Kaustubha, lit. 'crest jewel') is a divine ruby or ratnam (gem) in Hindu mythology. [1]

9. Medieval jewelry - Wikipedia

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   [6] Gems were chosen by wearers based on the healing powers they were thought to have had as well as the associated meanings behind their color and size. [ 3 ] Lapidaries were an extremely popular type of work in the Middle Ages, and listed the many medical and quasi-magical powers attributed to gems, as well as their religious symbolism and ...