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emerald cut mellite

mellite

Discovered in 1789, is a compound of organic origin. Its name comes from the Greek “melis” which means honey, referring to its color.

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yellow meionite from Madagascar

meionite

Discovered in 1801 by René Just Haüy, its name comes from the Greek in the sense that it would be “less than” … its pyramidal crystals would be less steep than those of vesuvianite. It is found in metamorphic rocks. The group of scapolites forms

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lithiophilite cut in cabochon

lithiophilite

Its name comes from its composition of lithium and the Greek “philos” friend.

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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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hessonite garnet from Sri Lanka

grossular

Its name recalls the color of the gooseberry. Hessonite variety: it is the most renowned, also known as cinnamon stone or garnet hyacinth, name not to be used, it is a variety of grossular of dark orange color. Tsavorite: variety of grossular going from green

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greenokite from Bishoptown in Scotland

greenockite

Its name honors Lord Greenock, from Greenock in Scotland where it was discovered in 1840.

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