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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. Pleochroism - Wikipedia

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   Pleochroism is an optical phenomenon in which a substance has different colors when observed at different angles, especially with polarized light. [ 1 ] Etymology

4. Tourmaline - Wikipedia

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   Crystals may be green at one end and pink at the other, or green on the outside and pink inside; this type is called watermelon tourmaline and is prized in jewelry. An excellent example of watermelon tourmaline jewelry is a brooch piece (1969, gold, watermelon tourmaline, diamonds) by Andrew Grima (British, b.

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

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   Opal “One of the most beautiful and magical gemstones, opals have a visual fire inside, often reflecting an entire rainbow of color within their milky-white, bluish-green matrix,” Salzer says.

6. Birthstone - Wikipedia

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   In 1912, to standardize birthstones, the (American) National Association of Jewelers (now called Jewelers of America) met in Kansas and officially adopted a list. [1]: 317 The Jewelry Industry Council of America updated the list in 1952 [3]: 311 by adding Alexandrite for June, citrine for November and pink tourmaline for October.

7. Opal - Wikipedia

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   A Peruvian opal (also called blue opal) is a semi-opaque to opaque blue-green stone found in Peru, which is often cut to include the matrix in the more opaque stones. It does not display a play of color. Blue opal also comes from Oregon and Idaho in the Owyhee region, as well as from Nevada around the Virgin Valley. [16] Opal is also formed by ...