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A gemstone is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments. However certain rocks (such as lapis lazuli), or organic materials that are not minerals (such as amber or jet), are also used for jewelry, and are therefore often considered to be gemstones as well. Most gemstones are hard, but some soft minerals are used in jewelry because of their luster or other physical properties that have aesthetic value.

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a small bird sitting on top of a wet surface

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Sugarloaf emerald ring by Verdura

Emerald. by maxine

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bijoux-et-mineraux: “Fluorite - Komshejeh Mine, Komshejeh, Ardestan County, Esfahan Province, Iran ”

a piece of red rock sitting on top of a blue surface

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Rhodochrosite no topo de uma grande Pirita com tetrahedrite e Quartz ... por Kevin Ward pela esperança

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Beryl var. Aquamarine with Quartz on Schorl, Erongo Mountain, Erongo Region, Namibia. Measures 4.4 cm by 2.5 cm by 2.3 cm in total size.

Watermelon Tourmaline

La tourmaline couleur pastèque

Apophyllite (KCa4Si8O20(F)·8H2O). Apophyllite is named for its notable destruction on heating; the heat evaporates the water from the chemical formula (the H2O after the dot) and causes the mineral to flake away. Rock Chic

Rock Chic

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Apophyllite (KCa4Si8O20(F)·8H2O). Apophyllite is named for its notable destruction on heating; the heat evaporates the water from the chemical formula (the H2O after the dot) and causes the mineral to flake away.