Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli is a blue, greenish blue or purple blue rock with complex mixture of
Lapis Lazuli is a blue, greenish blue or purple blue rock with complex mixture of
Gem-quality kyanite crystals are pale to deep blue, or white, grey, or green. Colour distribution
Although kornerupine was named in 1884, it was not until 1912 that gem-quality material was
Nephrite, recognized as a separate type of jade since 1863, is found as aggregates of
Jade refers to two distinct mineral species Jadeite and Nephrite. Due to their almost similar
Iolite (Indian: Kakaneeli; Italian: Iolite) is a blue to purplish-blue color, transparent to opaque stone
Idocrase was first discovered on the Italian volcano, Vesuvius, as small, perfect crystals. Also called
Hypersthene is an iron-rich pyroxene in the same series of minerals as enstatite and bronzite.
Howlite is a soft, light gemstone with a chalky white color, commonly with black or
Hematite usually occurs as massive, opaque material withg a metallic lustre, showing a blood-red colour
Hauyne forms part of lapis lazuli. Intergrown with other minerals, it is seldom found as
Hambergite, named after Axel Hamberg, the Swedish mineralogist, occurs as colorless to yellowish white crystals,
Several varieties of gypsum are used as decorative stones. The most important, alabaster, is found
The attractive, bright green color of uvarovite is due to the presence of chromium. The
Gem-quality spessartite (also known as spessartine) is uncommon. It is bright orange when pure, but
The possible admixtures among the garnet group species give rise to the following intermediate species
Hessonite Garnet: It occur in a very wide range of colors, from colorless right through
Garnets containing titanium and manganese are grouped as andradite garnet. The most valuable is demantoid,
Rose quartz appears pink and attracts healing energy
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