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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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cabochon of larimar from Dominican Republic

pectolite

The blue and white larimar is the only variety of this stone sought. Known since the early twentieth century, the blue variety of volcanic origin was rediscovered in 1974 in the Dominican Republic. Its name was assigned by its discoverer Miguel Mendez: Lari (the beginning

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ouvarovite round cut

uvarovite

It is a green garnet. Named in honor of a Russian count and statesman, Sergey Uvarov Semeonovich (1786-1855). It is rarely found in gem quality. Its green color is due to chromium.

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African golden nugget

gold

Gold is the mineral that has been known and most sought since prehistoric times, its name comes from the Latin “aurum”. Its warm color, its softness made it the preferred metal for jewelry because it is malleable and ductile. Furthermore it is found in nature

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opal from Australia

opal

Its name comes from the Sanskrit “upala” which means precious stone, or the Greek “opallios” and Latin “opalos”. It is distinguished by iridescent reflections depending on the angle of vision, recalling the rainbow, who gave the term “opalescent”. Hydrated silica gel, it does not crystallize.

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cut onyx

onyx

The onyx are varieties of chalcedony. Mineralogists describe them as varieties of agate. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “nail” because of the color of the loose nail. The gemologists and gem cutters talk about completely black gems or in banded layers of

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