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

African Gems

Demantoid (NMNH G11479)::12960612

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Demantoid (NMNH G11480)::12960611

Andradite (var. demantoid)

Bismarck Sapphire Necklace (NMNH G4753)::15324901

Bismarck Sapphire Necklace

Burmese Ruby Bracelet (NMNH G5020)::15324897

Burmese Ruby Bracelet

Calcite (NMNH 166935)::10246489

Calcite with duftite

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)

Group of sapphires::15324911

Corundum (var. sapphire)

Danburite (NMNH G10666-00)::10479969

Danburite

Demantoid bracelet (NMNH G10587)::12960578

Demantoid Bracelet

Descloizite (NMNH C7001)::10246437

Descloizite in dolomite

Fluorite gemstones::10246109

Fluorites

Hoba (USNM 6506)::1001023

Hoba

Hoba (2618)::10246248

Hoba

Imperial jadeitite (NMNH G2179)::10246131

Jadeite

NMNH R6628::1000860

Jadeitite

Jeremejevite (NMNH G11435)::12960607

Jeremejevite

NMNH 143996::1000828

Ludlockite with smithsonite

NMNH C5549::1000971

Malachite with azurite

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

Malachite with cuprite, quartz, and azurite

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G8821)::10246095

Moonstone

Group of peridots::15324910

Peridot gemstones

Petalite (NMNH G10674-00)::10960516

Petalite

Phosgenite (NMNH G11637)::13069361

Phosgenite

Poudretteite (NMNH G10528)::11030988

Poudretteite

Scapolite (NMNH G10553)::13594459

Scapolite

Schneider Tanzanite Ring (NMNH G10184-00) [AUTO]::10971409

Schneider Tanzanite Ring

NMNH 137559::1000901

Smithsonite

NMNH 170827::1000973

Spessartine

Spinel Bracelet (NMNH G8832)::10246020

Spinel Bracelet

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

Spinels

Star of Asia (NMNH G3688)::15324894

Star of Asia

Tennantite (NMNH R8534)::11194484

Tennantite

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

Unusual Gems