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- Garnet
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Garnets arise in every color apart from
blue and most varieties are named for their color. Rhodolite
is a purplish red; hessonite is the name for an orange, cinnamon,
or even pinkish variety.
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- Gemstone
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Today, the ordinary definition of a gemstone
is any precious or semi-precious stone,
rock or mineral. The explicit meaning of a gemstone is a precious
stone: diamond, ruby, sapphire,
emerald and other precious opal.
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- Gold
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A precious metal that does not oxidize
or the tarnish as most other metals do. It has been used for
over 6500 years in coins, jewelry and ornamental objects.
Gold is extremely malleable and could be melted and cast into
both small and large objects.
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- Greasy
- Used to explain a gemstone's luster. Some
gems that orbit a greasy luster are: nephrite jade,
jadeite, soapstone, and also talc.
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