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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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pyrophyllite crystals of Georgia in the U.S.

pyrophyllite

Uncommon mineral, present in hydrothermal veins. Its name comes from the Greek “pyros” for fire and “phyllos” as sheet, because with the heat this mineral is exfoliating, and swells in superposed sheets.

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oval cut powellite from India

powellite

Discovered in 1891, its name honors the geologist and U.S. explorer John Wesley Powell (1834-1902).

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phosgenite emerald cut

phosgenite

Discovered in England, its name comes from the Greek “phos” meaning “light” and “genan” – “which leads “, in connection with its lights characteristic, was given by Haidinger. Karsten, who had described it in the early nineteenth century had named it hornblei.

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silver color pearl from Lombok in Indonesia

pearl

The “fine” pearls are mentioned in texts dating from 2300 BC. and the oldest necklace dates from the fifth century BC. They were the object of lust of Roman Emperors, Cleopatra, Chinese Emperors, the Maharajas in India. Pearls in Europe enjoyed a great vogue when

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