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

African Gems

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

Alexandrites

Demantoid (NMNH G11479)::12960612

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Demantoid (NMNH G11480)::12960611

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Calcite (NMNH 166935)::10246489

Calcite with duftite

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

Cat's Eyes

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)

Demantoid bracelet (NMNH G10587)::12960578

Demantoid Bracelet

Descloizite (NMNH C7001)::10246437

Descloizite in dolomite

Dravite (NMNH G10697)::12960604

Dravite

Fluorite gemstones::10246109

Fluorites

Zircon pendant (NMNH G10490)::13069359

George Pendant

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Group of Grossulars::10246048

Grossular Garnets

Hoba (USNM 6506)::1001023

Hoba

Hoba (2618)::10246248

Hoba

Jeremejevite (NMNH G11435)::12960607

Jeremejevite

Kyanite (NMNH G11483)::13224691

Kyanite

Kyanite (NMNH G10565)::13224693

Kyanite

Logan Sapphire (NMNH G3703)::15324895

Logan Sapphire

NMNH 143996::1000828

Ludlockite with smithsonite

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

Maharani Cat's Eye

NMNH C5549::1000971

Malachite with azurite

Malachite with cuprite, quartz, and azurite (NMNH B14193)::1000970

Malachite with cuprite, quartz, and azurite

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G4134)::10246093

Moonstone

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G2104)::10246092

Moonstone Carving

Phosgenite (NMNH G11637)::13069361

Phosgenite

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

NMNH 137559::1000901

Smithsonite

NMNH 170827::1000973

Spessartine

Blue Spinel (NMNH G10629)::10953147

Spinel