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Gems(27)
Meteorites(6)
Minerals(2)

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

African Gems

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

Alexandrites

Beryl (var. emerald) (NMNH 176125)::11086523

Beryl (var. emerald)

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)

Dravite (NMNH G10697)::12960604

Dravite

EET 92029 (USNM 6795)::1001054

EET 92029,0

Elbaite (NMNH G10579-00)::10479674

Elbaite

Zircon pendant (NMNH G10490)::13069359

George Pendant

GRO 85201 (USNM 85201)::1001060

GRO 85201,0

Group of Grossulars::10246036

Grossular Garnets

Group of Grossulars::10246048

Grossular Garnets

Logan Sapphire (NMNH G3703)::15324895

Logan Sapphire

MAC 88105 (USNM 6537-125)::1001113

MacAlpine Hills 88105

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

Maharani Cat's Eye

MIL 03346,2 micrograph::11190070

Miller Range 03346

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G4134)::10246093

Moonstone

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G2104)::10246092

Moonstone Carving

PAT 91501 (USNM 6809-5)::1001078

PAT 91501,5

PAT 91501 meteorite::10782660

PAT 91501,50

Group of peridots::15324910

Peridot gemstones

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

Spessartine (NMNH G10580)::11062492

Spessartine

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

Group of Gems (NMNH G3548, G8817, G4941, G8456)::10246120

Unusual Gems

Zircon gemstones (NMNH G2222, G3568, G3554, and G2237)::10970602

Zircons

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