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

African Gems

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

Beryl (var. emerald)

Bismarck Sapphire Necklace (NMNH G4753)::15324901

Bismarck Sapphire Necklace

Burmese Ruby Bracelet (NMNH G5020)::15324897

Burmese Ruby Bracelet

Cafarsite (NMNH B13744)::10962894

Cafarsite

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

Elbaite (NMNH G10579-00)::10479674

Elbaite

Fluorite with Quartz (NMNH 137592)::10246344

Fluorite with quartz

Fluorite gemstones::10246109

Fluorites

Imperial jadeitite (NMNH G2179)::10246131

Jadeite

NMNH R6628::1000860

Jadeitite

Kyanite-bearing schist (NMNH R3752)::10953779

Kyanite schist

Magnetite (NMNH B10614)::10246317

Magnetite

Chlorite (NMNH 145754)::10246374

Milarite with chlorite

Orthoclase Moonstone (NMNH G8821)::10246095

Moonstone

Adularia (NMNH R2820)::10961859

Orthoclase (var. adularia)

Group of peridots::15324910

Peridot gemstones

Petalite (NMNH G10674-00)::10960516

Petalite

Poudretteite (NMNH G10528)::11030988

Poudretteite

Quartz (NMNH G3293)::10245911

Quartz (var. smoky quartz)

Group of quartz gems::15324908

Quartz Gems

Scapolite (NMNH G10553)::13594459

Scapolite

NMNH R18907::1000996

Siderite

Spessartine (NMNH G10580)::11062492

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