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  2. Star of India (gem) - Wikipedia

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    Star of India. The Star of India is a 563.35-carat (112.67 g) star sapphire, one of the largest such gems in the world. [1] [a] It is almost flawless and is unusual in that it has stars on both sides of the stone. The greyish-blue gem was mined in Sri Lanka [3] and is housed in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

  3. Golconda diamonds - Wikipedia

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    The Golconda diamondiferous region is located in the Southern Indian peninsular shield, [2] which was formed during the process of proterozoic and Insular India. [3] The region is spread over 50,000 km 2 (19,000 sq mi), within the sediments of the Krishna-Pennar river basin and Deccan Traps, [2] and contains 120 out of the 150 kimberlite pipes in India. [4]

  4. Kundan - Wikipedia

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    Kundan, meaning pure gold, [1] is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with a gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces and other jewellery. [2] [3]

  5. 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 ...

  6. Hope Diamond - Wikipedia

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    The Hope Diamond is a 45.52 carats (9.104 g; 0.3211 oz) diamond that has been famed for its great size since the 18th century. Extracted in the 17th century from the Kollur Mine in Guntur, India, [1] [2] the Hope Diamond is a blue diamond.

  7. Images of gemstones under a microscope are stunning - AOL

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    These Images Aren't What You Think It looks like Aurora Borealis shooting over a mountain range, but it's not. This is a photograph of a gemstone taken under a microscope.

  8. Cintamani - Wikipedia

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    It is one of several Mani Jewel images found in Buddhist scripture. Within Hinduism, it is connected with the gods Vishnu and Ganesha. In Hindu tradition, it is often depicted as a fabulous jewel in the possession of Vishnu as the Kaustubha Mani or as on the forehead of the Naga king called as Naga Mani, or on the forehead of the Makara.

  9. Kiran Gems - Wikipedia

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    Kiran Gems was founded in 1985 by Vallabhbhai S. Patel, who began as a diamond cutter in Gujarat before relocating to Mumbai to establish the company with his brothers, Babubhai S. Lakhani and Mavjibhai S. Patel. [4]