#gemstones

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A rare gem, the rainbow lattice sunstone. The intricate lattice pattern, formed by tiny mineral inclusions, creates a mesmerizing canvas for the gemstone's remarkable play of colors.

By: Gecko Stones

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Which gem will you pick today?

Each gem truly does capture a different aspect of our planet's wonder. 💎

By: Labradorite KING

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By LabradoriteKing on Pinterest

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Ocean Jasper sphere PNGs, part 9.

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blob_blobber on ig

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Jasper & Howlite Pokeballs made by Lucian Botezatu

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The Countries That Produce the Most of Each Type of Gemstone

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Rosa. graphite on paper, 2024

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Gorgeous Natural Vanadinite crystals from Atlas Mountains, Mibladen, Morocco Credit: Rachid El Maadour

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Geode engagement boxes

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Stockpile of 2,000-year-old gemstones found in Roman bathhouse drain

Archaeologists recently uncovered a stockpile of 2,000-year-old glittering gemstones clogging the drain of a Roman bathhouse near Hadrian's Wall in Carlisle, England.

The 30 engraved, semi-precious stones — known as intaglios — likely dropped out of the ring settings worn by bathers who took to the waters sometime during the second and third centuries A.D., The Guardian reported.

"It's incredible," Frank Giecco, the archaeologist who led the excavation, told The Guardian. "It's caught everyone's imagination. They were just falling out of people's rings who were using the baths. They were set with a vegetable glue and, in the hot and sweaty bathhouse, they fell out of the ring settings." Read more.

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~ Emerald Green ~

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Random PNGs, part 168.

(1. Malachite, 2. Raspberry, 3. Lemon, 4. Chicken embryo, 5. Porcelain tooth, 6. Haworthia, 7. Glass frog, 8. Opalite, 9. Rhodochrosite slice)

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Old Stock Ocean Jasper Crystal Tumble Stones by KrystalRealm