orthorhombic

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ilvaite pear cut

ilvaite

Its name comes from the ancient name of Elba in Italy (Ilva), where it was identified in 1811.

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marquetry in white nacre

mother-of-pearl

Mother-of-pearl or Nacre is the substance that constitutes the inner part of the shell of certain mollusks, its name comes from the Latin “ nacrum “, which was used to describe white matter with iridescent reflections. It consists of a mineral part of calcium carbonate

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thulite of Norway cut in cabochon

zoisite

Identified by Werner in 1805 in the Austrian Alps, it was named after the Austrian Siegmund Zois, Baron von Edelstein (1747-1819). It is part of the epidote group. Its best-known variety is tanzanite which is not a mineral recognized by the International Mineralogical Commission for

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witherite round cut

witherite

Its name honors the British physician and mineralogist W. Withering (1741-1799). Witherite is toxic in powder.

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wavellite crystals from United States

wavellite

Discovered in 1805 in England, its name honors the English physician William Wavell (1750-1829).

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variscite cabochon from United States

variscite

It recalls the old name of Vogtland (southern Saxony, Germany) called Variscia in Latin, where it was discovered in the valley of the Mess. A massive variety, found in the United States (Nevada,) with interpenetration of veinlets or quartz nodules and chalcedony, is called “amatrix”

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