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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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blue celestite of Madagascar emerald cut

celestine

Its name comes from the Latin “caelestis”, which refers to its heavenly blue sky, it was assigned by Werner in 1798.

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catapleite of Canada fancy cut

catapleiite

Discovered in 1850 in Norway, its name comes from the Greek “kata” and “pleios” which means “with many” in analogy with the fact that it is always associated with other minerals.

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cancrinite fancy cut

cancrinite

It was identified in 1839 by a German mineralogist and named in honor of the Russian Finance Minister George Kankrin (1774-1845). This stone is particular : it is a silicate but effervesces with acid because it contains carbonates.

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calcite from Russia emerald cut

calcite

It is known since antiquity, its name comes from the Greek “khalx” for lime. Identified and analyzed from the seventeenth century and then by Rene-Just Haüy to its easy cleavage. Called Iceland spar, the crystals exhibit the phenomenon of double images: a feature seen through

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cabochon of carnelian mounted as breastpin

chalcedony

Chalcedony: This is a term including microcristallines and cryptocrystalline varieties of quartz, which come from the Greek name of the famous city of Carthage “Karkêdon”. Extracted in Egypt and Syria, it has been used since ancient times for intaglios and cameos, an active trade with

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