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linarite crystals from Cap - Garonne in France

linarite

Identified in 1839, it was named after its place of discovery: Linares in Spain.

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leucophanite fancy cut

leucophanite

Its name comes from the Greek “Leucos” which means white and “phanen”, “which appears” in connection with its color often white. It was discovered in 1840 in Norway.

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leucite round cut

leucite

Its name coming from the Greek “Leucos” shows its white color. Rarely used as a gem stone, it is found mainly in volcanic lava in small white crystals isolated and well faceted.

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legrandite emerald cut

legrandite

Identified in 1932 by Drugman and Hey, its name honors the Belgian mining engineer, Legrand.

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lazurite crystal from Sar-e-Sang in Afghanistan

lazurite

Discovered in 1890, its name comes from the Persian “Lazhward” which means blue. This is the main component of lapis lazuli, that gives it its beautiful ultramarine blue color. Pure crushed lazurite gives the blue pigment used since antiquity. The Egyptians went to Afghanistan to

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pink kunzite from Patroke in Afghanistan trillion cut

kunzite

It is a variety of spodumene, which is named after the American mineralogist and gemologist G. E. Kunz who analyzed it first, in 1902. The kunzite has a unique color due to manganese : pink purple more or less intense depending on the crystal orientation

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