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2. Apatite - Wikipedia

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   Faceted blue apatite, Brazil. Apatite is infrequently used as a gemstone. Transparent stones of clean color have been faceted, and chatoyant specimens have been cabochon-cut. [3] Chatoyant stones are known as cat's-eye apatite, [3] transparent green stones are known as asparagus stone, [3] and blue stones have been called moroxite. [35]

3. Lapis lazuli - Wikipedia

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   Lapis lazuli (UK: / ˌ l æ p ɪ s ˈ l æ z (j) ʊ l i, ˈ l æ ʒ ʊ-,-ˌ l i /; US: / ˈ l æ z (j) ə l i, ˈ l æ ʒ ə-,-ˌ l i /), or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color.

4. Larvikite - Wikipedia

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   A larvikite quarry in Larvik, Norway, 2008 Polished larvikite (marketed as "Blue Pearl Granite"), showing labradorescence, is a popular decorative stone. Light larvikite with a polished surface Larvikite is an igneous rock , specifically a variety of monzonite , [ 1 ] notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar .

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. Nazar (amulet) - Wikipedia

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   Eye beads. The Turkish boncuk (sometimes called a göz boncuğu or eye bead) is a glass bead characterized by a blue glass field with a blue white and black dot superimposed on a white or yellow center. A design of great antiquity, the blue bead has gained importance as an item of popular culture in modern Turkey.

7. Egyptian faience - Wikipedia

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   Egyptian faience was very widely used for small objects, from beads to small statues, and is found in both elite and popular contexts. It was the most common material for scarabs and other forms of amulet and ushabti figures, and it was used in most forms of ancient Egyptian jewellery, as the glaze made it smooth against the skin.