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Alloy | What is it and Why is it Used?

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Asteroids | What Exactly are They?

asteroids moving in space

Aventurescence in Gemstones

aventurescence in the mineral sunstone

Beryllium | What Exactly is It?

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Birthstone Chart by Month and Zodiac Sign

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Calcium Sulphate | What Exactly is It?

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Capillitas Mine Renowned for Rhodochrosite

polished slice of the mineral rhodochrosite

Chakras | What Exactly are They?

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Chatoyant in Relation to Rocks and Minerals

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Chemical Elements and Compounds Made Simple

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Chlorite Group of Minerals

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Chromium Usually Abbreviated to Chrome

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Cleaning Silver and Gemstone Jewellery

silver polishing cloth

Cryptocrystalline and Microcrystalline

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Crystal Healing | An Alternative Therapy

crystal healing therapy

Crystallisation | A Simple Explanation with Examples

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Crystals | What Exactly Are They?

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Culet | Lowest Facet on a Gemstone

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Cullinan Diamond Discovered in 1905

nine flawless diamonds ranging in size from large to small

Dendrites | What Exactly are They?

a rock with dendritic inclusions

Derbyshire Blue John What Exactly is It?

Derbyshire blue john vase with lid in the Natural History Museum London

Duke of Devonshire Emerald

Duke of Devonshire Emerald in the Natural History Museum London

Empathic Warrior Crystals

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Etheric Body | A Layer of the Aura

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Firescale Marks on Certain Metals

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Gemmy | Term Used in Relation to Gemstones

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  - Alloy | What is it and Why is it Used?
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  - Aventurescence in Gemstones
    Aventurescence in Gemstones
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  - Capillitas Mine Renowned for Rhodochrosite
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  - Chakras | What Exactly are They?
    Chakras | What Exactly are They?
  - Chatoyant in Relation to Rocks and Minerals
    Chatoyant in Relation to Rocks and Minerals
  - Chemical Elements and Compounds Made Simple
    Chemical Elements and Compounds Made Simple
  - Chlorite Group of Minerals
    Chlorite Group of Minerals
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    Chromium Usually Abbreviated to Chrome
  - Cleaning Silver and Gemstone Jewellery
    Cleaning Silver and Gemstone Jewellery
  - Cryptocrystalline and Microcrystalline
    Cryptocrystalline and Microcrystalline
  - Crystal Healing | An Alternative Therapy
    Crystal Healing | An Alternative Therapy
  - Crystallisation | A Simple Explanation with Examples
    Crystallisation | A Simple Explanation with Examples
  - Crystals | What Exactly Are They?
    Crystals | What Exactly Are They?
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    Culet | Lowest Facet on a Gemstone
  - Cullinan Diamond Discovered in 1905
    Cullinan Diamond Discovered in 1905
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    Dendrites | What Exactly are They?
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    Derbyshire Blue John What Exactly is It?
  - Duke of Devonshire Emerald
    Duke of Devonshire Emerald
  - Empathic Warrior Crystals
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    Firescale Marks on Certain Metals
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    Gemmy | Term Used in Relation to Gemstones
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    Geode | Rock Cavity with Crystals
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    Heating Gemstones to Enhance or Change Colour
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    High Priest Breastplate | Worn During Biblical Times
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    Igneous Rock | One of the 3 Main Rock Types
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    Inclusions in Rocks and Minerals
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    Iridescence Caused by Multiple Reflections
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    Iron | Metallic Chemical Element
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    Iron Oxides | Chemical Compounds of Iron and Oxygen
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    Lustre in Relation to Rocks Minerals Gemstones
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    Magma and Lava What's the Difference?
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    Metamorphic Rocks | A Simple Explanation
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    Minerals | Not the Same as Rocks or Crystals
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    Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness
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    Nodules and Concretions What are They?
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    Orbicular Jasper What Exactly is It?
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    Ore | What Exactly is It?
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    Orthoclase Type of Feldspar
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    Oxide and Dioxide Simply Explained
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    Pleochroism in Minerals and Gemstones
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    Quartzite Tough Metamorphic Rock
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    Schiller | Optical Phenomenon in Some Minerals
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    Sedimentary Rocks are Made Up of Other Rocks
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    Silicon | Hard but Brittle Crystalline Solid
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    Silicon Dioxide or Silica is Quartz
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    St Edward's Sapphire
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    Sterling Silver is Not Solid Silver
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    Streak in Relation to Minerals
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    Stromatolites | What Exactly are They?
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    Stuart Sapphire in the Imperial State Crown
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    Tarnish | Chemical Reaction on Certain Metals
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    Thundereggs Form in Lava Flows
  - Titanium Named After the Titans from Greek Mythology
    Titanium Named After the Titans from Greek Mythology
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    Topazos | Ancient Name for Peridot
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    Translucent Minerals and Gemstones
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    Tumbled Stones Produced in a Rock Tumbler
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  Articles U - Z
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    Vanadium | Extremely Hard Flexible Metal
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    Vitreous | The Most Common Type of Lustre
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