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senarmontite fancy cut

senarmontite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

Discovered in 1851 at Djebel Haminate, in the area of Constantine in Algeria, its name honors the mineralogist Henri Hureau de Senarmont (1808-1862).

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yellow rhodizite from Madagascar

rhodizite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

Discovered in 1834, its name comes from the Greek “pink” because it has the property of coloring the torch flame in pink. It presents the phenomenon of piezoelectricity and pyro-electricity. The rhodizite is one of the poles a series dominated by potassium, the other pole

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pyrope garnet from Africa oval cut

pyrope

ck_admin March 24, 2021

Its name comes from the Greek “pyros” for fire. Of variable color, the red one, more or less tinged with brown, being the most sought after. It was called “carbuncle” which means red like fire, and the expression “shining like carbuncles” was widely used by

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oval cut pyrite from Madagascar

pyrite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

As warm sparks spring when striking it (and they ignite the tinder, it was used by the Roman legionaries), it is so named from the Greek “pyros” for fire. The Incas used it as mirrors. It is often confused with marcasite but this last one,

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emerald cut pollucite from afghanistan

pollucite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

It was discovered in 1846 on the island of Elba, Italy, and named pollucite, from the Greek name Pollux (mythological figure, brother of Castor), since this mineral is often associated in nature with petalite, which was then called the “castorite”.

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ouvarovite round cut

uvarovite

ck_admin March 24, 2021

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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