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emerald cut grandidierite

grandidierite

Discovered at Andrahomana, near Fort Dauphin in Madagascar. Its name honors the French explorer Alfred Grandidier (1836-1912).

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eosphorite cut in facets

eosphorite

Its name comes from the Greek, defining the pink color at the arrival of dawn. Its chemical formula is very close to the childrenite, which is yellow-brown because iron dominates, while for éosphorite it is manganese which dominates and gives the pink color.

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orange enstatite of Africa oval cut

enstatite

Being difficult to melt, it was awarded the name of Greek word meaning “resistant” without really understanding why. The more it contains iron, more the color becomes dark and black. The more its iron content increases, more its density increases. The enstatite forms an isomorphous

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emerald from Muzo in Colombia emerald cut

emerald

This is the green variety of beryl, the more valuable because of its unparalleled color, its name comes from the Greek “smaragdos” derived from an ancient Semitic word meaning “shining”. This is one of the gems most sought after, when the green the more sustained

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durangite crystals from Mexico

durangite

Found in 1869 owes its name to the site of Durango in Mexico

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diaspore from Turkey

diaspore

Discovered in 1801 in the Urals in Russia, its name comes from the Greek word “diaspora”, meaning “disperse” because when heated with a blowtorch it explodes and disperses into small particles. It is a component of earthy bauxite, but is found in gem quality in

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