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  2. Taaffeite - Wikipedia

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    Taaffeite (/ ˈtɑːfaɪt /; BeMgAl 4 O 8) is a mineral, named after its discoverer Richard Taaffe (1898–1967) who found the first sample, a cut and polished gem, in October 1945 in a jeweler's shop in Dublin, Ireland. [4][5] As such, it is the only gemstone to have been initially identified from a faceted stone.

  3. Cullinan Diamond - Wikipedia

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    Cullinan Diamond. The Cullinan Diamond is the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found, [2] weighing 3,106 carats (621.20 g), discovered at the Premier No.2 mine in Cullinan, South Africa, on 26 January 1905. It was named after Thomas Cullinan, the owner of the mine. In April 1905, it was put on sale in London, but despite considerable ...

  4. Yogo sapphire - Wikipedia

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    An uncut/rough yellow sapphire found at the Spokane Sapphire Mine near Helena, Montana "Yogo sapphire" is the preferred term for gems found in the Yogo Gulch, whereas "Montana sapphire" generally refers to gems found in other Montana locations. [18] More gem-quality sapphires are produced in Montana than anywhere else in North America. [18]

  5. Sapphire - Wikipedia

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    An uncut, rough yellow sapphire found at the Spokane Sapphire Mine near Helena, Montana. Sapphire is one of the two gem-varieties of corundum, the other being ruby (defined as corundum in a shade of red). Although blue is the best-known sapphire color, it occurs in other colors, including gray and black, and also can be colorless.

  6. Lapidary - Wikipedia

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    In modern contexts, a. gemcutter. is a person who specializes in cutting diamonds, but in older contexts the term refers to artists who produced. hardstone carvings. ; engraved gems such as jade carvings, a branch of miniature. sculpture. or ornament in gemstone. By extension, the term lapidary has sometimes been applied to collectors of and ...

  7. Helenite - Wikipedia

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    Helenite, also known as Mount St. Helens obsidian, emerald obsidianite, and ruby obsidianite, is a glass made from the fused volcanic rock dust from Mount St. Helens and marketed as a gemstone. [1][2] Helenite was first created accidentally after the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Workers from the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company were ...

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