A gemstone (also called a fine gem, jewel, precious stone, semiprecious stone, or simply gem) is a piece of mineral crystal which, when cut or polished...
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The Righteous Gemstones is an American crime comedy drama television series created by Danny McBride that premiered on August 18, 2019, on HBO. The series...
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or gemstones may also refer to: Gemstone (database), or GemStone/S, commercial software by GemStone Systems GemStone IV, GemStone III and GemStone II...
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quantity of jewellery using this stone. The moonstone is the Florida State Gemstone; it was designated as such in 1970 to commemorate the Moon landings, which...
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Aquamarine (gem) (redirect from Colorado state gemstone)
jewelers). It is the birth stone of March. Aquamarine is a fairly common gemstone, rendering it more accessible for purchase, compared to other gems in the...
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Diamond is a gemstone formed by cutting a raw diamond. Diamonds are one of the best-known and most sought-after gems, and they have been used as decorative...
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Jet is a type of lignite, the lowest rank of coal, and is a gemstone. Unlike many gemstones, jet is not a mineral, but is rather a mineraloid. It is derived...
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Gemstones is the third solo album by American musician Adam Green. It was released on January 10, 2005 in Europe and on February 22, 2005 in the United...
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almandine gemstone that has been cut with a smooth, convex face in a method called cabochon. Traditionally, the term referred to any red gemstone, most often...
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significant mineral deposits often create a state mineral, rock, stone or gemstone to promote interest in their natural resources, history, tourism, etc....
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Ruby (redirect from Ruby (gemstone))
Ruby is a pinkish red to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum (aluminium oxide). Ruby is one of the most popular traditional jewelry...
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GemStone IV is a multiplayer text-based online role-playing video game (often known as a MUD) produced by Simutronics. Players control characters in a...
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The Gemstone File is a conspiracy theory document attributed to Bruce Porter Roberts. In 1975, "A Skeleton Key to the Gemstone File" appeared and is generally...
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Gemstone Publishing is an American company that publishes comic book price guides. The company was formed by Diamond Comic Distributors President and Chief...
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Gemstone irradiation is a process in which a gemstone is exposed to artificial radiation in order to enhance its optical properties. High levels of ionizing...
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Quartz (redirect from Citrine gemstone)
many different varieties of quartz, several of which are classified as gemstones. Since antiquity, varieties of quartz have been the most commonly used...
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There are many types of gemstones of Pakistan. They can be found among the nation's three mountain ranges - the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, and the Karakoram...
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Acer Gemstone is a multimedia/gaming laptop series from Acer. The Acer Gemstone Blue series includes features such as Blu-ray optical device, DDR3 memory...
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Garnet (redirect from Garnet gemstone)
group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties...
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This is a list of gemstones, organized by species and types. There are over 300 types of minerals that have been used as gemstones. Such as: Actinolite...
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Topaz (category Gemstones)
and fluorine with the chemical formula Al2SiO4(F, OH)2. It is used as a gemstone in jewelry and other adornments. Common topaz in its natural state is colorless...
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Gemology or gemmology is the science dealing with natural and artificial gemstone materials. It is a specific interdisciplinary branch of mineralogy. Some...
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Inclusion (mineral) (redirect from Gemstone inclusions)
mineral during its formation. In gemology, it is an object enclosed within a gemstone or reaching its surface from the interior. According to James Hutton's...
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Amethyst (category Quartz gemstones)
America is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Amethyst is the official state gemstone of South Carolina. Several South Carolina amethysts are on display at the...
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GemStone/S is computer software, an application framework that was first available for the programming language Smalltalk as an object database. It is...
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In the context of the Watergate scandal, Operation Gemstone was a proposed series of clandestine or illegal acts, first outlined by G. Gordon Liddy in...
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Chrysoberyl (redirect from Russian Alexandrite Gemstones)
The mineral or gemstone chrysoberyl is an aluminate of beryllium with the formula BeAl2O4. The name chrysoberyl is derived from the Greek words χρυσός...
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Emerald is a gemstone and a variety of the mineral beryl (Be3Al2(SiO3)6) colored green by trace amounts of chromium or sometimes vanadium. Beryl has a...
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Cabochon (category Gemstone cutting)
A cabochon (/ˈkæbuʃɒn/; from Middle French caboche 'head') is a gemstone that has been shaped and polished, as opposed to faceted. The resulting form is...
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Ammolite (category Organic gemstones)
Ammolite is an opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the Foothills of Alberta...
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