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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

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

Chromian diopside (NMNH G8822)::13224696

Chrome Diopside

NMNH R7701-00::10956941

Corundum (var. ruby)

Group of sapphires::15324911

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Danburite (NMNH G10666-00)::10479969

Danburite

Ensisheim (USNM 798)::1000946

Ensisheim

Galena with Calcite (NMNH R19497)::10246425

Galena with chalcopyrite, sphalerite, and others

Imperial jadeitite (NMNH G2179)::10246131

Jadeite

NMNH R6628::1000860

Jadeitite

Juvinas (USNM 6334)::1001065

Juvinas

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G8821)::10246095

Moonstone

Orgueil (USNM 388)::1001075

Orgueil meteorite

Group of peridots::15324910

Peridot gemstones

NMNH R5022::1000992

Perovskite

Petalite (NMNH G10674-00)::10960516

Petalite

Platinum (NMNH 73736)::10246679

Platinum nugget

Poudretteite (NMNH G10528)::11030988

Poudretteite

Pyromorphite (NMNH 146262)::10246368

Pyromorphite

Pyrrhotite (NMNH R19554)::10246441

Pyrrhotite

Quartz with Siderite (NMNH C2022)::10246333

Quartz on siderite

Russian beryl (NMNH 106292)::11194489

Russian beryls

Russian chrysoberyl (NMNH C1619)::11194493

Russian chrysoberyls

Scapolite (NMNH G10553)::13594459

Scapolite

Sikhote-Alin (USNM 5750)::1000954

Sikhote-Alin

Sperrylite (NMNH 170395)::10246442

Sperrylite

Spinel Bracelet (NMNH G8832)::10246020

Spinel Bracelet

Spinel gemstones (NMNH G2165, G3685, G2166)::10957088

Spinels

Star of Asia (NMNH G3688)::15324894

Star of Asia

Staurolite-bearing schist (NMNH 137488)::10954701

Staurolite