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Natural Clinohumite Natural Clinohumite
Clinohumite is a rare mineral and an especially rare gemstone. It is a member of the humite group of minerals, which includes humite, clinohumite, chondrodite, and norbergite.Only two sources of gem-quality material are known: the Pamir Mountains of Tajikistan, and the Taymyr region of northern Siberia.
Color: Brown, yellow, white, orange, or reddish brown
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: Magnesium Silicate Fluoride OH
Crystal Group: Monoclinic
Refractive Index: 1.625 ¨C 1.668
Hardness: 6 - 6.5
Density: 3.17 - 3.35
Occurrence: Extremely rare - gem quality found only in the Pamir Mountains, Tadzhikistan. Other mineralogical occurrences include, Mt. Vesuvius, Italy; Pargas, Finland; Llanos de Juanar, Malaga, Spain; Tilly Foster Mine, New York; Fort Defiance, Apache County, Arizona; Crestmore Quarry, Riverside County and Lower Lake, Fresno County, California; Luna, New Mexico and Franklin, New Jersey, USA.

Natural Color Change Garnet Natural Color Change Garnet
Color Change Garnet is one of the most rare, interesting, and phenomenal of all gems.Color Change Garnet gem stone rough from Madagascar Gems is fine quality.
Color: Color changing from green or lavender to red.
Categories: semi-precious stone
Crystal Group: Cubic
Refractive Index: Nesosilicate
Hardness: 7-7.5
Density: 3.8
Occurrence: East Africa, Madagascar, Sri Lanka

Natural Color Change Sapphire Natural Color Change Sapphire
A rare variety of sapphire, known as color changing sapphire, exhibits different colors in different light. A color change sapphire is blue in natural light, and violet in artificial light. A similar effect is also seen in alexandrite.
Color: Color changing blue to purple, greenish brown to red
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: AL22O3
Crystal Group: Hexagonal
Refractive Index: 1.759-1.778
Hardness: 9
Density: 4
Occurrence: Ceylon, East Africa

Natural Danburite Natural Danburite
Danburite is a very spiritual stone that carries a pure vibration. With a hardness of 7, danburite is quite hard and suitable for any kind of jewelry. Danburite handles easily and ordinarily offers no problems for lapidaries. It makes an especially brilliant gem because of its extreme clarity.
Color: White, yellowish, very light pink, buff colored, very light brown
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: calcium borosilicate
Crystal Group: Orthorhombic
Refractive Index: 1.630(+.003,-.003) - 1.636 (+.003, -.003)
Hardness: 7
Density: 3
Occurrence: Danbury, Connecticut and Russell, New York, USA; Charcas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Kyushu Island, Japan; Mogok, Burma and Uri, Switzerland; Madagascar.

Natural Diamond Natural Diamond
Diamond is the ultimate gemstone, having few weaknesses and many strengths. It is well known that Diamond is the hardest substance found in nature.
Color: White, yellow, brown, black. Rarely, blue, red, or pink.
Categories: precious stone
Chemical Composition: C
Crystal Group: Cubic
Refractive Index: 2.417
Hardness: 10
Density: 3.52
Occurrence: Africa, Russia, Canada, Australia, India

Natural Emerald Natural Emerald
Emerald, the green variety of the mineral beryl, is the most famous and favored green gemstone.The majority of the worlds gem quality Emeralds come from the Muzo area of Colombia.
Color: Blue, Green Blue
Categories: precious stone
Chemical Composition: Be3Al2(SiO3)6
Crystal Group: Hexagonal
Refractive Index: 1.577(+-.016), 1.583 (+-.017)
Hardness: 7.5-8
Density: 2.72 (-.05, +.12)
Occurrence: Brazil, Pakistan,Russia, East Africa, India, Madagascar, Columbia

Natural Eudialyte Natural Eudialyte
eudialyte is a rare, plummy-red stone. Eudialyte's name comes from the Greek words "eu" and "dialytos", meaning "easy to dissolve" which refers to the mineral's solubility in acids.The stone's distinctive grey, black or white patterning gives each piece of jewelry a unique beauty.
Color: orange red
Categories: semi-precious stone
Crystal Group: Trigonal
Refractive Index: 1.596 - 1.602
Hardness: 5 - 6
Density: 2.88
Occurrence: Sweden; Kippaw,Canada

Natural Fire Agate Natural Fire Agate
Fire Agate is a variety of agate containing inclusions of goethite or limonite, it is a layered stone. The layers are small enough that light entering them forms interference colors known as "fire."
Color: Orange, green, purple, Red, blue, peacock
Categories: semi-precious stone
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Crystal Group: Trigonal
Refractive Index: 1.544 - 1.553
Hardness: 7
Density: 2.65
Occurrence: Central Mexico, Arizona USA

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