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2. Prince Rupert's drop - Wikipedia

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   Prince Rupert's drops (also known as Dutch tears or Batavian tears) [1][2] are toughened glass beads created by dripping molten glass into cold water, which causes it to solidify into a tadpole -shaped droplet with a long, thin tail. These droplets are characterized internally by very high residual stresses, which give rise to counter-intuitive ...

3. Nazar (amulet) - Wikipedia

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   Nazar (amulet) Eye beads or nazars – amulets against the evil eye – for sale in a shop. An eye bead or naẓar (from Arabic ‏ نَظَر ‎ [ˈnaðˤar], meaning 'sight', 'surveillance', 'attention', and other related concepts) is an eye-shaped amulet believed by many to protect against the evil eye. The term is also used in Azerbaijani ...

4. Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales - Wikipedia

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   Jewels of Diana, Princess of Wales. Diana wearing a pearl necklace and pearl earrings, featuring double wire of gold with diamonds and four equidistant knots, during a visit to Washington, D.C. in June 1997. Diana, Princess of Wales, owned a collection of jewels both as a member of the British royal family and as a private individual.

5. Sapphire - Wikipedia

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   This expands the growing crystal laterally. At the same time, the pedestal is lowered at the same rate that the crystal grows vertically. The alumina in the flame is slowly deposited, creating a teardrop shaped "boule" of sapphire material. This step is continued until the desired size is reached, the flame is shut off and the crystal cools.

6. 7 Best New Walmart Products That Are Worth Every Penny - AOL

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   If so, you can’t ask for a better deal than Walmart’s women’s drop dangle teardrop earrings from Cate & Chloe. Plated in white gold, this pair of silver crystal earrings regularly sells for ...

7. Belomorite - Wikipedia

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   Belomorite is a spectacular and popular jewelry and ornamental material, one of the varieties of moonstone. However, due to its fragility and perfect cleavage, the mineral often breaks and is difficult to process, so it is cut in the form of simple cabochons (oval, round, teardrop-shaped), as well as balls or polished plates.