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triphyllite from Brazil

triphylite

Its name comes from the Greek “tria” for 3 and “phylon” family to signify that it contains three cations because it was believed that it contained lithium, magnesium and iron.

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rubellite variety of tourmaline from Brazil

tourmaline

Its name comes from Sri Lanka, Ceylon, where it was called “tourmali” or “torra molli”, stone attracting ashes, it is considered as a colored zircon. It was not until 1703 that the Dutch brought it to Europe. It was identified by Buffon in 1759. It

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pink topaz oval cut

topaz

All the yellow stones were called topazes before we learned the difference from the others. This name probably comes from the island of Zebirget, former Topazos , on the Red Sea, where the peridot was found in the Middle Ages, unless it comes from the

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crystallized talc from Luzenac in Arriege in France

talc

Its name comes from Arabic or Persian “Talq” which means pure, probably because of its powder. It has been known since antiquity. The light green soapstone (steatite) has been confused with jade, but it has not its hardness. This is number 1 in the standard

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sugilite from Wessels Mine, Kalahari in South Africa, cabochon cut

sugilite

It was discovered in 1944 in Japan, its name honors the Japanese geologist Ken-ichi Sugi (1901-1948) who has identified it. But it was not until the late 1970s that a purple manganiferous variety from South Africa has been used in jewelry. There is also another

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cushion cut spinel from Tanzania

spinel

This is a gem belonging to a group of minerals close to each other and it was many times qualified as liar because it is present in the same deposits of the ruby and sapphire and it has often been confused with these gems. Some

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