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Tamara de Rezende: Jun 12, 2024 4:58:00 PM
Smoky quartz is a variety of quartz named for its dark, smoke-like color, and is created when surrounded by rocks containing radioactive elements...
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Tamara de Rezende: Jun 10, 2024 4:56:00 PM
Rose quartz is a variety of quartz named for its delicate pink hue, caused by minerals such as manganese, iron, or titanium, replacing some silicon...
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Pawinee Nual-In: Jun 6, 2024 4:55:44 PM
The name topaz comes from the Sanskrit word ‘topaz’, meaning ‘fire’, and the ancient Greek word ‘topazios’, which was the name for what is today St....
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Pawinee Nual-In: Feb 22, 2024 6:23:12 PM
Amethyst is the purple variety of the quartz mineral. It is classified as a semi-precious stone, and usually forms as a crystal lining within basalt...
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Tamara de Rezende: Jan 30, 2024 4:40:00 PM
Quartz is a crystalline form of silica which is known for its hardness, durability and versatility. Many varieties of quartz are gemstones, including...
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Tamara de Rezende: Jan 26, 2024 4:39:00 PM
All gemstones that do not belong to the four precious stones (diamond, ruby, sapphire, and emerald) are considered semi-precious. The list goes on,...
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Tamara de Rezende: Nov 22, 2023 3:28:00 PM
Although there are many types of gemstones, almost everyone will recognise the names of the four precious stones: ruby, sapphire, emerald, and...
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Tamara de Rezende: Nov 20, 2023 2:28:00 PM
Sapphire is one of the four precious gemstones, alongside ruby, emerald, and diamond. A variety of the mineral corundum, it has long been prized for...
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Tamara de Rezende: Nov 17, 2023 2:28:22 PM
Emerald is one of the four precious stones, alongside ruby, sapphire, and diamond. It is known for its beautiful green color, found in different...
