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Golden sapphire is
a golden form of
blue sapphire.Brown tourmaline is
one of hundreds
of the gem’s colours.Chrysoberyl can be
honey yellow to
mint green.Green beryl is a
pale variety of
emerald.Danburite is
colourless, yellow,
green, or brown.Danburite is named
for the US city of
Danbury.Amethystine
sapphire is made
of hard corundum.Pied tourmaline
has two colours
in one crystal.Yellow beryl is
tinted with iron
and uranium.Citrine is a warm
yellow type of
quartz.Garnet was a
favourite with
ancient civilizations.Andalusite glints
with green and
orange.Mauve spinel is
mined in Myanmar
(Burma), like most
spinels.Amethyst is
always violet or
purple.Topaz is said to
dispel sadness,
fear, and anger.Chrysoprase is
prized for its
apple colour.Tourmaline has
more colours
than any other
gem.Red tourmaline
that looks like ruby
is called rubelite.Chrysoberyl is
valued as a good
luck charm.Tanzanite is
named after
Tanzania where it
is found.Green tourmaline
can resemble a
fine emerald.Iolite looks different
colours from
different angles.Green tourmaline
is sometimes
called verdelite.Emerald catseye has
a pale stripe.Green zircon is
more rare than
the blue form.Brown zircon is
one of many
colour varieties.Colourless
topaz can be
mistaken for a
diamond.Opal has changing
colours caused by
scattered light.Catseye quartz has
a pale, glowing
streak or “cat’s
eye”.Carbuncle is a
polished, domed
form of garnet.Tiger eye is
striped with
yellow and
brown. Moonstone is a magical gem in
India.Albite is always
white.Blue zircon is
the most
desirable form
of zircon.Opal matrix is
polished rock with
veins of opal.Red spinel is
often used in
place of rubies.Ruby is the same
mineral as
sapphire, but red.Green beryl is a
paler form of
emerald.Zircon is one of
the heaviest
gemstones.Star sapphire has
a star pattern on
its surface.Amethyst is a
violet form of
common quartz.Sapphire containing
iron oxide is
tinted yellow.Amethystine spinel
is named for its
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