Almandine
Almandine is generally darker red than pyrope and may appear black, although pinkish red specimens
Almandine is generally darker red than pyrope and may appear black, although pinkish red specimens
The garnet group includes a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze
Gadolinium Gallium Garnet (GGG, Gd3Ga5O12) is a synthetic crystalline material of the garnet group, with
Fuchsite (Verdite) is a variety of muscovite, a green color rock of chrome mica with
Formerly called fluorspar, fluorite has limited use as a gemstone because it is relatively soft
The yellow variety of orthoclase feldspar is generally faceted as a step-cut, because the stones
Orthoclase, an alkali feldspar, occurs in a range of colors, the most common being colorless.
Oligoclase is a species of plagioclase feldspar. The variety used in jewellery is called sunstone
Moonstone is the opalescent variety of orthoclase, with a blue or white sheen (or “schiller”),
Labradorite is the plagioclase feldspar most commonly faceted as a gem. It occurs in orange,
A form of alkali feldspar, microcline may be colourless, white, yellow, pink, red, grey, green
Albite is one of six species in the plagioclase feldspar series. Each species is defined
Feldspar is a group of minerals which comprises a number of species with varying degrees
Euclase is a rare gemstone. The most attractive color is a pale aquamarine blue, but
Epidote is fairly dense, fragile with distinct cleavage and is rarely cut as a gemstone.
Ekanite is green to brown colored rare stone with chemical composition calcium thorium silicate. Thorium
Dumortierite was named after the French scientist, M.E. Dumortier. Dumortierite is best known in its
Dolomite is found as colourless, white, pink, or yellow crystals, often with distinctive curved faces.
Dioptase is a beautiful, vivid emerald-green, having a hint of blue. It has very high
Rose quartz appears pink and attracts healing energy
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