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Gems(30)
Meteorites(5)
Minerals(4)

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Alexandrites (NMNH G2042, G3407, G10065)::11064991

Alexandrites

Beryl (var. aquamarine) (NMNH G11466)::13085266

Beryl (var. aquamarine)

Beryl (var. green beryl) (NMNH G11467)::12960583

Beryl (var. green beryl)

Bustee (USNM 5622)::1000943

Bustee

Campo del Cielo (5614)::10246211

Campo del Cielo iron meteorite

Group of Cat's Eyes (NMNH G3248, G3924, G5700, G3119, G3786, G2161, G3301)::10245790

Cat's Eyes

Cavansite (NMNH R19349)::1000982

Cavansite with stilbite and calcite

Cordierite (NMNH G10393)::11029393

Cordierite (var. iolite)

Cordierite (NMNH G11434)::12960596

Cordierite (var. iolite)

Corundum (var. ruby) (NMNH G11494)::13594455

Corundum (var. ruby)

Sapphire (NMNH 171220)::10245607

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Group of sapphires::15324911

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Star Sapphire Ring (NMNH G9219)::10245778

Corundum (var. star sapphire)

D'Orbigny (USNM 7069)::1001051

D'Orbigny

Intarsia Box (NMNH G10042)::10246124

Dragonfly Box

Dravite (NMNH G10697)::12960604

Dravite

Esquel (USNM 6474)::10246215

Esquel pallasite

Zircon pendant (NMNH G10490)::13069359

George Pendant

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Group of Grossulars::10246048

Grossular Garnets

Hope Diamond (NMNH G3551)::15324891

Hope Diamond

Logan Sapphire (NMNH G3703)::15324895

Logan Sapphire

Maharani Cat's Eye (NMNH G3642)::10245792

Maharani Cat's Eye

Mesolite (NMNH 146882)::10246491

Mesolite

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G4134)::10246093

Moonstone

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G2104)::10246092

Moonstone Carving

Color-change garnet (NMNH G11432-00)::10958568

Pyrope

Pyrope (var. rhodolite) (NMNH G10635-00)::10960846

Pyrope (var. rhodolite)

Quartz (NMNH G9985)::10246570

Quartz (var. dendritic agate)

Rhodochrosite (NMNH C7113)::10246348

Rhodochrosite

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby (NMNH G4257)::15324890

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby

Shergotty (USNM 321-1)::1001118

Shergotty

Blue Spinel (NMNH G10629)::10953147

Spinel

Spinel gemstones (NMNH G2165, G3685, G2166)::10957088

Spinels

Star sapphire (NMNH G8845)::15324893

Star of Bombay

Star of Katandru (NMNH G10398)::11028985

Star of Katandru

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