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cabochon of silicious chrysocolla

chrysocolla

Its name, of the masculine gender, comes from the Greek “khrusos” : gold, and “kholla”: glue, referring to the fact that this mineral was used powdered to solder gold. It has been called “the little sister of turquoise” because of its alikeness. The rock of

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yellow chrysoberyl from Sri Lanka oval cut

chrysoberyl

Known since antiquity as a “golden beryl”, its name derived from the Greek “khrusos” for gold. Two popular varieties are appreciated gems: the golden yellow variety and the red / green which is called alexandrite. Most chrysoberyls are golden – yellow to brown – green

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chondrodite of Pakistan baguette cut

chondrodite

Discovered in 1817, its name comes from the Greek “chondros” which means grain in connection with its well-formed crystals, isolated in the form of grains.

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drop cabochon of charoite from Russia

charoite

Long known for its “magic”virtues, its name derives from the translation of its name in Russian. It would have been studied in Russia in the 1940s but hasn’t been identified as a new species until 1978 and since then known worldwide ..

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chalcopyrite cut in cabochon

chalcopyrite

Its name comes from the Greek “chalcos”, which means copper and pyrite: this is a copper pyrites. It was identified in 1725 by Henckel. Chalcopyrite may contain gold in small quantities, it is then exploited for this precious metal.

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cushion cut cerusite of Namibia

cerussite

Its name comes from the Latin “cerussa” which is lead white. It was discovered by von Haidinger in 1845.

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