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  2. Amethyst - Wikipedia

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    Amethyst is a violet variety of quartz. The name comes from the Koine Greek αμέθυστος amethystos from α- a-, "not" and μεθύσκω ( Ancient Greek) methysko / μεθώ metho ( Modern Greek ), "intoxicate", a reference to the belief that the stone protected its owner from drunkenness. [1] Ancient Greeks wore amethyst and carved ...

  3. Charoite - Wikipedia

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    Charoite. 2O is a rare silicate mineral, first described in 1978. It is named after the Chara River, despite its being 70 km away from the discovery place; the name of the river translated from Evenki means “to melt, melt.”. [6] [3] When it was discovered, it was thought to be a fake, dyed purple to give it its striking appearance.

  4. Blue John (mineral) - Wikipedia

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    Blue John (mineral) Bowl made from Derbyshire Blue John, on display in Castleton Visitor Centre. French candelabra crafted of Blue John, c. 1860. Blue John (also known as Derbyshire Spar) is a semi-precious mineral, a rare form of fluorite with bands of a purple-blue or yellowish colour. In the United Kingdom it is found only at Blue John ...

  5. Tanzanite - Wikipedia

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    Present, dichroism or trichroism, depending on heat treatment. Tanzanite is the blue and violet variety of the mineral zoisite (a calcium aluminium hydroxyl sorosilicate ), caused by small amounts of vanadium. [3] Tanzanite belongs to the epidote mineral group. Tanzanite is only found in Simanjiro District of Manyara Region in Tanzania, in a ...

  6. Luminous gemstones - Wikipedia

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    The first theme is using legendary luminous gems to illuminate buildings, for navigation lights on ships, or sometimes as guiding lights for lost persons (Ball 1938: 498–500). In India, the earliest country in which fine gemstones were known, belief in luminous gems dates back some twenty-five centuries.

  7. Cardinal gem - Wikipedia

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    Cardinal gem. sapphire ruby emerald amethyst diamond. Cardinal gems are gemstones which have traditionally been considered precious above all others. The classification of the cardinal gems dates back to antiquity, and was largely determined by ceremonial or religious use and rarity. [1] The term has largely fallen out of use.