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

Alexandrites

Andradite (var. demantoid) (NMNH G11402-00)::11028377

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Demantoid Garnets (NMNH G2150, G2175, G3627)::11064993

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Basalt bomb (NMNH 116697)::10954333

Basalt bomb

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

Cat's Eyes

Chromian diopside (NMNH G8822)::13224696

Chrome Diopside

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)

Dravite (NMNH G10697)::12960604

Dravite

Galena with Calcite (NMNH R19497)::10246425

Galena with chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and others

Zircon pendant (NMNH G10490)::13069359

George Pendant

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Group of Grossulars::10246048

Grossular Garnets

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 G2104)::10246092

Moonstone Carving

Nephrite jade (NMNH G8835-00)::10960472

Nephrite Perfume Bottle

NMNH R5022::1000992

Perovskite

Platinum (NMNH 73736)::10246679

Platinum nugget

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

Pyrope

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

Pyrope (var. rhodolite)

Pyrrhotite (NMNH R19554)::10246441

Pyrrhotite

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby (NMNH G4257)::15324890

Rosser Reeves Star Ruby

Russian beryl (NMNH 106292)::11194489

Russian beryls

Russian chrysoberyl (NMNH C1619)::11194493

Russian chrysoberyls

Sikhote-Alin (USNM 5750)::1000954

Sikhote-Alin

Sperrylite (NMNH 170395)::10246442

Sperrylite

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

Star Sapphire Necklace (NMNH G8887)::15324905

Star Sapphire Necklace

Tiffany Amethyst Necklace (NMNH G10538)::15324887

Tiffany Amethyst Necklace