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In 1986, California named benitoite as its state gemstone, a form of the mineral barium titanium silicate that is unique to the Golden State and only found in gem quality in San Benito County. [ 80 ] ^ Colorado is the only state whose geological symbols reflect the national flag's colors: red (rhodochrosite), white (yule marble), and blue ...
The third luminous-gem theme involves serpents (of Hindu origin), or small animals (Spanish), with gems in their heads, or grateful animals repaying human kindness (Chinese and Roman) (Ball 1938: 501–505). Legends about snakes that carry a marvelous jewel either in their forehead or in their mouth are found almost worldwide.
Carbuncle ( / ˈkɑːrbʌŋkəl /) is another name for a deep red almandine gemstone that has been cut with a smooth, convex face in a method called cabochon. [ 1] Traditionally, the term referred to any red gemstone, most often a red garnet. [ 2] Carbuncles and their chimeras have spanned three millennia. Intermingling red gems until the time ...
Perhaps 14th century. An engraved gem, frequently referred to as an intaglio, is a small and usually semi-precious gemstone that has been carved, in the Western tradition normally with images or inscriptions only on one face. [ 1] The engraving of gemstones was a major luxury art form in the ancient world, and an important one in some later ...
Jewelry applications of precious opal can be somewhat limited by opal's sensitivity to heat due primarily to its relatively high water content and predisposition to scratching. [11] Combined with modern techniques of polishing, a doublet opal can produce a similar effect to Natural black or boulder opal at a fraction of the price.
Dogs, wolves, coyotes, and foxes (Order Carnivora, Family Canidae) Red fox. Coyote ( Canis latrans) — first spotted in Connecticut in the mid-1950s, with the first 10 years of reports only in the northwestern part of the state, although they have since spread across the entire state. [ 17]
The virtue of the Emerald is to counteract poison. They say that if a venomous animal should look at it, it will become blinded. The gem also acts as a preservative against epilepsy; it cures leprosy, strengthens sight and memory, checks copulation, during which act it will break, if worn at the time on the finger. [39]