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rubies from Sri lanka oval cut

ruby

Its name comes from the Latin “rubeus” or “ruber” meaning red. Ruby is the name of the true red variety of a mineral, Corundum, which itself can be of all the other colors under the name of sapphire, except for the red which is reserved

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rhodonite from Moro da Mina Lafaiete in Brazil pear cut

rhodonite

Its name comes from the Greek “rhodon” for “ rose “, as for rhodochrosite. dark pink color, light pink, with black dendritic inclusions of manganese oxide. Soluble in acids which discolor it, easily fuses with a torch. Varieties of colorful gems come from Australia and

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yellow rhodizite from Madagascar

rhodizite

Discovered in 1834, its name comes from the Greek “pink” because it has the property of coloring the torch flame in pink. It presents the phenomenon of piezoelectricity and pyro-electricity. The rhodizite is one of the poles a series dominated by potassium, the other pole

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crocidolite hawk’s eye

compact quartz

This group includes compact quartz containing inclusions of another mineral which determines the appearance and color. Tiger’s Eye and Hawk Eye: The name comes from the fact that the polished cabochons show a light stripe evoking the split pupil of a tiger, the second name

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pyrope garnet from Africa oval cut

pyrope

Its name comes from the Greek “pyros” for fire. Of variable color, the red one, more or less tinged with brown, being the most sought after. It was called “carbuncle” which means red like fire, and the expression “shining like carbuncles” was widely used by

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emerald cut pyrargyrite

pyrargyrite

Described in 1831 by Glocker, its name comes from the Greek “pyros” meaning fire and “Argyros” for money. It is a silver salt of a fire red color.

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