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- Karat:
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Karat (abbreviated Kt or K) is calculate of the
fineness of gold equal to 1/24 part. Pure gold is 24 karat gold, 18K
gold is 18/24 gold, 14K gold is 14/24 gold, 12K gold is 12/12 (precisely
half gold). Note that the term carat is used as determine of weight
for gemstones.
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- Kunzite:
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Kunzite is a hard pink gemstone, an assortment
of spodumene with the awesome color coming from manganese. It was
named after George Frederick Kunz, who in fact discovered it in Connecticut,
USA in 1901. It is currently mined in Brazil, USA, Canada, CIS, Mexico
and also Sweden.
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- Koroit Opal:
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Opals from the Koroit mines in the Australia. These
are the hardest of the rock opal types and frequently referred to
as "Koroit picture opals" since of the patterns.
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