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| Occasionally one can find insects entombed in this fossilized tree resin. What if that fly was a shape-shifted devil? |
Alexandrite
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| Only three alexandrites are depicted here. The top row shows the gems in sunlight, the bottom row in artificial light. |
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| There's a bright green variety of garnet called Uvarovite. |
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| Green is the most common color for jade but it comes in a variety of other colors. |
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| Jet is actually a form of fossilized wood that decayed under great pressure. |
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| Rose-hued spinels are sometimes called Balas Rubies. |
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| Pink tourmalines found in nature have been subjected to radiation at some point in the past. |
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Thanks for doing the legwork on this Jeff, great series :)
ReplyDeleteExquisite, really.
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite parts about getting treasure in AD&D 2e was rolling for art work or precious gems. These posts bring back happy memories :)
ReplyDeleteThat would be Nephrite Jade, correct?
ReplyDeleteCapcha: Spermids. Not sure I want to know what those are...