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Categorygemstone
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Overview
Precious or semiprecious stone that can be cut, polished, or otherwise dressed for use as gems; distinguished from "gems," which are made of gemstone that has been worked or other material such as pearl.
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- gems
- agate
- amethyst
- apatite
- aquamarine
- aventurine
- beryl
- bloodstone
- carnelian
- chalcedony
- chrysoprase
- corundum
- diamond
- emerald
- enstatite
- epidote
- feldspar
- garnet
- hematite
- hyacinth
- jade
- jadeite
- jasper
- jet
- lapis lazuli
- lazurite
- malachite
- marcasite
- meerschaum
- moonstone
- morganite
- nephrite
- olivine
- onyx
- opal
- orthoclase
- pyrite
- quartz
- rose quartz
- ruby
- sapphire
- sard
- sardonyx
- serpentine
- topaz
- tourmaline
- turquoise
- zircon