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Gems(40)
Minerals(3)

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African Gems (NMNH G10160, G10162, G10182)::11031104

African Gems

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

Alexandrites

Bismarck Sapphire Necklace (NMNH G4753)::15324901

Bismarck Sapphire Necklace

Burmese Ruby Bracelet (NMNH G5020)::15324897

Burmese Ruby Bracelet

Carmen Lúcia Ruby (NMNH G10320-00)::10479603

Carmen Lúcia Ruby

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

Cat's Eyes

NMNH R7701-00::10956941

Corundum (var. ruby)

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)

Danburite (NMNH G10666-00)::10479969

Danburite

Dravite (NMNH G10697)::12960604

Dravite

Elbaite (NMNH G11451-00)::10958582

Elbaite

Elbaite (NMNH G10657)::11030889

Elbaite

Zircon pendant (NMNH G10490)::13069359

George Pendant

Tsavorite (NMNH G10626)::11070820

Grossular (var. tsavorite)

Tsavorite and Tourmaline (NMNH G10525, G10530)::11078135

Grossular (var. tsavorite) and Elbaite

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Group of Grossulars::10246048

Grossular Garnets

Imperial jadeitite (NMNH G2179)::10246131

Jadeite

NMNH R6628::1000860

Jadeitite

Logan Sapphire (NMNH G3703)::15324895

Logan Sapphire

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

Maharani Cat's Eye

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G4134)::10246093

Moonstone

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G8821)::10246095

Moonstone

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G2104)::10246092

Moonstone Carving

Group of peridots::15324910

Peridot gemstones

Petalite (NMNH G10674-00)::10960516

Petalite

Poudretteite (NMNH G10528)::11030988

Poudretteite

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

Pyrope

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

Pyrope (var. rhodolite)

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby (NMNH G4257)::15324890

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby

Scapolite (NMNH G10553)::13594459

Scapolite

Blue Spinel (NMNH G10629)::10953147

Spinel

Spinel Bracelet (NMNH G8832)::10246020

Spinel Bracelet

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