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Figure 1. Suite of faceted nickel-diffused spinel (0.67–1.01 ct) showing a range of color from blue to bluish green. Photo by Aaron Palke and Diego Sanchez.
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Figure 1. This 34.59 ct CVD-grown diamond (24.94 × 13.95 × 9.39 mm), produced by Ethereal Green Diamond in India, is the largest GIA has tested. Photo by Johnny (Chak Wan) Leung.
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These iridescence features observed in a 1.71 ct natural diamond (top) were reminiscent of Rainbow Mountain in Peru (bottom). Photomicrograph by Tejas Jhaveri; field of view 2.90 mm. Bottom photo courtesy of Daniel Sánchez Ibarra (Wikimedia Commons).
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Figure 1. Greenland’s rubies are characterized by abundant twinning planes. The twinning planes are not altered by the treatment at a larger scale, but features associated with the twinning can be significantly affected by heating. Photo by S. Wongchacree; field of view 14.40 mm.
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Found in lava, meteorites, and deep in the earth’s mantle, yellow-green peridot is the extreme gem.

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Dazzling brilliance. Captivating color. These are the planet’s most valued gems.

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