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pear cabochon of blue pietersite from China

pietersite

Discovered in 1962 by Pieters in Namibia, this breach consists of an hawk eye and a tiger’s eye (crocidolite). Subsequently, it was discovered in China a rock quite close in appearance to Pietersite, which would be a amphibole rich in torendrikite instead of crocidolite. This

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phenacite from Burma cushion cut

phenakite

Described by Nordenskiold in 1833, its name coming from the Greek recalls its deceptive nature, close to the quartz with which it is often confused. Relatively rare, it is usually associated with beryl and topaz,

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ouvarovite round cut

uvarovite

It is a green garnet. Named in honor of a Russian count and statesman, Sergey Uvarov Semeonovich (1786-1855). It is rarely found in gem quality. Its green color is due to chromium.

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yellow cushion cut tectite from Lybia

moldavite

This is actually one kind of tektite: these are fragments of terrestrial rocks melted by the impact of a large meteorite, their name coming from the Greek “têktos”, to melt, which were first found on the Vltava River a river of the Czech Republic, since

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labradorite crystal from Finland with the phenomenon of blue labradorescence

labradorite

This plagioclase was discovered in 1770 in the Labrador region in Canada, which gave it its name. It is part of the albite-anorthite series. Its characteristic is a set of iridescent colors that can be observed by changing its position relatively to the light, this

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jet ( ignite ) Zuni fetish from United States

jet

This is an organic material, a black variety of lignite containing 70% of carbon, resulting from the coalification of wood under anaerobic conditions (without oxygen) and under strong pressure, it is a fossil gem. Its name comes from old French “jayet” or “jaiet” or the

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