Digital Collections | AMNH - Sapphires ranging in weight from 3.50 to 188 carats, Sri Lanka

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Zircons ranging in weight from 7.76 to 40.19 carats, Sri Lanka and Thailand

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Chrysoberyls from Sri Lanka & Brazil, ranging in weight from 8.9 to 74.44 carats

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Padparascha sapphire, 100 carats, Sri Lanka

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Midnight Star sapphire, 116.75 carats, Sri Lanka

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12 small sapphires of various colors, Sri Lanka

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Faceted elbaites in different colors ranging in weight from 127.7 carats to 1.270 carats, from various localities

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A 70.99 carat spinel from Sri Lanka

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Left: ring with 9.5 carat spinel, Mogok,Myanmar [Burma]; Right: spinels, ranging from 1.89 to 46.48 carats, Sri Lanka

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Jadeite cabochons from Myanmar [Burma] (nine smaller stones) and Guatemala (two larger stones), weights ranging from 6.38 to 28.34 carats, displayed on 20-kg jadeite boulder, Myanmar

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Cut topazes from various localities, ranging in weight from 17.16 cts. to 375 cts. Blue, yellow, pink.

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Typical Montana Yogo rough and cut sapphires in blue and violet; thin tabular gems range from .75 to 2.25 carats

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An 85 carat cat's eye, Chrysoberyl

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The rock crystal statue of Atlas holding up the world is 12 cm in height. It was carved during the nineteenth century in Russia from a quartz crystal found in the Ural Mountains.

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Star of India, sapphire, 563.35 carats, mined in Sri Lanka

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Rhodolite garnet, 24.5 carats, Tanzania

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A chrysoberyl trilling, consisting of three twinned crystals, from Espirito Santo, Brazil; it measures 8 cm. Double exposure: Front and side view.

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Turquoise cabachons: top: 93.98 carats from Iran; bottom: 90.20 carats with spiderweb matrix from New Mexico

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Serpentine vase

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Opal Indian head carving measuring 4.2 cm in length. The rough opal is from Myneside, West Queensland, Australia.

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Opal (variety precious), pendant of Russian design containing 41 opals surrounded by topaz, chrysoberyls, demantoid garnets, sapphires and pearls

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