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Bellsbank (USNM 2162-2)::1000811

Bellsbank

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

Beryl (var. aquamarine)

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

Beryl (var. green beryl)

Blue Heart Diamond Ring (NMNH G4873)::11201629

Blue Heart Diamond

Bustee (USNM 5622)::1000943

Bustee

Cavansite (NMNH R19349)::1000982

Cavansite with stilbite and calcite

NMNH 93261::1000824

Cinnabar

Cordierite (NMNH G10393)::11029393

Cordierite (var. iolite)

Cordierite (NMNH G11434)::12960596

Cordierite (var. iolite)

Cullinan Blue Diamond Necklace (NMNH G10592)::15324888

Cullinan Blue Diamond Necklace

Diamond (NMNH 120956) [AUTO]::10956765

Diamond in kimberlite

Tashmarines (NMNH G10236, G10237, G10238, and G10239)::10958433

Diopside

NMNH 110584::1000863

Eclogite

NMNH 110586::1000864

Eclogite

Fluorite gemstones::10246109

Fluorites

Garnet peridotite (NMNH 1150598)::1000874

Garnet peridotite

NMNH 110598::1000875

Garnet peridotite

NMNH 173459::1000866

Hematite with quartz

Hope Diamond (NMNH G3551)::15324891

Hope Diamond

Jadeite Jade (NMNH G3564)::10246135

Jadeite Figurine

Kimberley Diamond (NMNH G11739)::16615006

Kimberley Diamond

Marquise Diamond Ring (NMNH G4220)::11201633

Marquise Diamond Ring

Mesolite (NMNH 146882)::10246491

Mesolite

Oppenheimer Diamond (NMNH 117538)::15324900

Oppenheimer Diamond

Pearson Diamond (NMNH G7114-00)::10956733

Pearson Diamond

Portuguese Diamond (NMNH G3898)::15324902

Portuguese Diamond

NMNH 173449::1000865

Pyromorphite

Quartz (NMNH G9985)::10246570

Quartz (var. dendritic agate)

Rhodochrosite (NMNH 144191)::10246350

Rhodochrosite

Ruby and diamond brooch (NMNH G11630)::13069322

Ruby and Diamond Brooch

NMNH 170964::1000842

Scheelite

Shepard Diamond (NMNH G3406)::10245400

Shepard Diamond

Shergotty (USNM 321-1)::1001118

Shergotty

Sugilite (NMNH 170384)::10246637

Sugilite

Group of Gems (NMNH G9018, G8633, G9837, G8454, G8419)::10246121

Unusual Gems

Victoria-Transvaal Diamond Necklace (NMNH G7101)::10245483

Victoria-Transvaal Diamond