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emerald cut rhodocrosite from Colorado, United States

rhodochrosite

The gem variety, which is only marketed since 1950, yet named dialogite or “Inca Rose”, saw its name derived from the Greek “rhodon” for rose. In fact, the term dialogite was reserved to rhombohedral crystals. It is of a pinkish red to yellowish color, with

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square cut poudrettite

poudretteite

It owes its name to “Poudrette Quarry” in Mont Saint-Hilaire in Canada where it was discovered. The deep pink gem variety can be cut and was not discovered until 2001.

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pink pezzottaite from Madagascar oval cut

pezzotaite

Discovered in 2002, it honors the name of the Italian mineralogist Federico Pezzotta, who discovered it in Madagascar.

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petalite emerald cut from Brazil

petalite

Its perfect cleavage that provides leaflets has earned it its name comingfrom the Greek “Petalon”. It may exhibit the speckle type phenomenon called “cat’s eye”.

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nepheline fancy cut

nepheline

Its name comes from the Greek “nephele” which means cloud because when placed in a strong acid it takes this cloudiness

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cabochon cut lepidolite

lepidolite

Its name comes from the Greek “lepidos” for scale and “lithos” meaning stone, meaning a stone formed of scales stacked in staircase shape. Discovered in Moravia, Czech Republic, it is very close to another mica called muscovite, and for some it is not really a

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