Diamond – characteristics and use
COLOR: translucent white, yellow, blue, brown, pink APPEARANCE: Small, clear, transparent stones when being formed and polished FREQUENCY: often combined
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Crystals
Aquamarine – characteristics and use
COLOR: Green- blue APPEARANCE: Clear and translucent to opaque crystal, often small and veneered FREQUENCY: Easily accessible SOURCE: USA, Mexico,
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Tiger’s eye – characteristics and use
COLOR: brown, pink, blue, red LOOKS: railroaded, slightly glossy, often small and round FREQUENCY: Easily accessible SOURCE: USA, Mexico, India,
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Pearls – characteristics and use
COLOR: White, black, pink, green, blue, silver, gold. It depends on the type of shellfish, water temperature and the environment
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Magnetite – characteristics and use
COLOR: Black, taupe APPEARANCE: Dark and granular, magnetic (iron ore), all sizes FREQUENCY: Easily accessible SOURCE: US, Canada, India, Mexico,
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Amber – characteristics and use
COLOR: golden brown or yellow – green is artificially dyed APPEARANCE: Mat or transparent resin, insects or plants may be
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Sardoniks – characteristics and use
COLOR: Black, white, brown, transparent LOOKS: at the stripes, matte, could be big or small, often kotrljan FREQUENCY: Widely available
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