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Garnet

A variety of faceted garnets

A variety of faceted garnets

Group of garnets

Group of garnets

Pear shape tsavorite garnet

Pear shape tsavorite garnet


Inclusions in a tsavorite garnet

Inclusions in a tsavorite garnet

'Horsetail' inclusion in a demantoid garnet

'Horsetail' inclusion in a demantoid garnet

Grossularite garnet cabochons

Grossularite garnet cabochons


Rough grossularite garnets

Rough grossularite garnets

Hessonite (grossularite garnet)

Hessonite (grossularite garnet)

Malaya garnet

Malaya garnet


Malaya garnet rough

Malaya garnet rough

Spessartite

Spessartite

Grossularite garnet

Grossularite garnet


Rhodolite garnets

Rhodolite garnets

Malaya garnet

Malaya garnet


Jade

Jade ring

Jade ring


Lapis Lazuli

Lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli

Carved lapis lazuli

Carved lapis lazuli


Mining and Cutting

Gem cutting in Thailand

Gem cutting in Thailand

Gem mining in Sri Lanka

Gem mining in Sri Lanka

Gem mining in Chantaburi, Thailand

Gem mining in Chantaburi, Thailand


Gold mining area in Kenya

Gold mining area in Kenya

Washing gravel looking for gemstones in Kenya

Washing gravel looking for gemstones in Kenya

Mining for emeralds in Muzo, Colombia

Mining for emeralds in Muzo, Colombia



Moonstone

Moonstones

Moonstones


Opal

Opal

Opal

Opal and diamond ring

Opal and diamond ring

Opal

Opal



Pearl

Pearls

Pearls

A pearl oyster is gently opened in preparation for inserting a bead nucleus.

A pearl oyster is gently opened in preparation for inserting a bead nucleus.

Cultured pearl

Cultured pearl


Conch pearl

Conch pearl

Cultured pearl necklace

Cultured pearl necklace

Cultured pearls

Cultured pearls



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