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- Sapphire
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The sky is just like gigantic blue Sapphire
mineral into which the earth is embedded - this faith was
in fact cherished in ancient times. And, in fact, it exist
an improved image to explain the beauty of its immaculate.
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- Spinel
- Spinel is one of the groups of minerals,
which crystallize in the isometric system with an octahedral
habit, and whose substance compositions are also analogous.
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- Silky
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The luster of a gemstone having
a smooth, gleaming exterior similar to silk or long silky
fur. Tiger's eye exhibits a glossy luster.
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- Sterling Silver
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Sterling is silver with a excellence of
925 parts per thousand or 92.5% silver and 75 parts per thousand
or 7.5% copper. Copper is additional to the alloy to increase
the silver's hardness.
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- Sugilite
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Sugilite (also known as luvulite) is a
reasonably rare pink to purple cyclosilicate mineral with
the complex chemical formula: KNa2 (Fe, Mn, Al) 2Li3Si12O30.
Sugilite crystallizes in the hexagonal arrangement
with the prismatic crystals. It has a Mohs rigidity of 5.5
to 7.5 and a specific gravity of 2.75 - 2.85.
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