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Spiny oyster shell: discovering characteristics and curiosities of an organic gemstone with amazing shades
Published : 07/15/2023 | Categories : The World of Natural GemstonesIf you're curious to learn more about the Spiny Oyster Shell, don't miss this article! The "Spondylus Princeps," more commonly known as the Spiny Oyster Shell, is a marine bivalve mollusk...
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Rodocrosite: characteristics and curiosities of the natural gemstone famous for its pink color
Published : 06/30/2023 | Categories : The World of Natural GemstonesIn this article, we will discover the characteristics and all the peculiarities that make rhodochrosite a unique and highly appreciated gemstone. Rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate formed...
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Ammonites and ammolites: fossils with the colors of the rainbow
Published : 06/01/2023 | Categories : The World of Natural GemstonesLet's discover together ammonites and ammolites, fascinating fossils that in their best specimens exhibit incredible iridescence...
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Amazonite: a feldspar, a thousand shades of green-blue
Published : 04/29/2023 | Categories : The World of Natural GemstonesDiscover Amazonite, the gemstone that in myths aided the bold. It is a feldspar...
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Natural Kunzite: characteristics and properties of the rare pink variety of spodumene.
Published : 04/21/2023 | Categories : The World of Natural GemstonesKunzite, a stunning pink-purple gemstone, is a variety of the mineral species spodumene, which is a lithium and aluminum silicate discovered only in the 1900s
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Malachite: the famous natural gem with overwhelming green. Let's discover its characteristics!
Published : 04/11/2023 | Categories : The World of Natural GemstonesLet's discover together malachite, a fascinating natural gem with an intense green color, highly sought after in jewelry. It is a hydrated copper carbonate that forms...
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Larimar: characteristics of the natural gem from the Caribbean Sea
Published : 03/28/2023 | Categories : The World of Natural GemstonesLarimar is the gem of the Caribbean Sea, with a deep blue color; it is a variety of the mineral species pectolite, a hydrated sodium and calcium silicate.
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Agate: a variety of chalcedony, belonging to the quartz family.
Published : 01/25/2023 | Categories : The World of Natural GemstonesIf you are curious to know how agate is formed, you will certainly not miss reading this interesting article where we describe in detail this fascinating gem that belongs to the family...
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