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Calcite, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Charoite, Chrysocolla, Chrysoprase, Citrine, Coral, Corundum

Calcite

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Commonly found formed in limestones and marbles, Calcite is a lovely transparent or translucent, pearlescent stone when polished and can be found in a rainbow of varieties.  It is a relative of rhodochrosite from the calcite group. Calcite is a relatively soft mineral and should be treated with care, even weak acids such as household vinegar can damage the composition of the stone.

Carnelian

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A chalcedony family stone, carnelian's firey translucent - transparent tones range across the brown-orange spectrum, most often recognised for it's deep reddish oranges.  Semi-transparent, it's varieties have been used in jewellery thnroughout antiquity, the red-orange clearest stones are the rarest.

Chalcedony

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The name chalcedony refers to solid colored cryptocrystalline quartz, especially of a light color. The patterned varieties tend to have their own names. The most famous of these include agate, which is distinguished by its bands of color; black and white layered material known as onyx (this is usually dyed to produce a uniform black); carnelian, which is yellow-orange to reddish-orange and is colored by iron; and chrysocolla, a rare type of vivid blue-green cryptocrystalline quartz that is colored by copper.

Charoite

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Charoite is a new gem on the market, first appearing in 1978. It is found only in one location in Siberia, Russia. The swirling shapes of lavender and violet are quite unique.

Chrysoberyl

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Also known as Alexandrite, discovered as it was on Tsar Alexander II's birthday.  It has no fire in it's depths,

Chrysocolla

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Chrysocolla is hydrous copper silicate. Often confused with turquoise, chrysocolla is found in unusual multicolor combinations as well as blue or green.

Chrysoprase

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Chrysoprase is a gemstone variety of chalcedony or cryptocrystalline quartz, colored by trace amounts of nickel. Its color varies from apple-green to deep green

Citrine

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Named after the French word for lemon, citrine is yellow, gold or orange-brown transparent quartz.

Coral

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We stock a variety of coral jewellery.  Nepali modern pieces feature coral and turquoise harvested from antique jewellery and refashioned by uniquely talented silversmiths.

Corundum

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Corumdum comes in many guises: ruby, sapphire, Papporadsda, colourless sapphire, green, pink and yellow varieties.  Iron and titanium compounds alter the appearance. 

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  • Silver Joolz
    • Silver by Origin >
      • Afghanistan
      • Africa
      • North America
      • Georgia
      • India Tribal
      • Israel
      • Latvia
      • Thailand
      • Nepal
      • Mexico
      • Scotland
      • UK
    • A-Z Semi/Precious Stones >
      • A
      • C
      • F
      • I - K
      • L
      • M
      • O
      • P
      • Q - R
      • S
      • T
      • Z
  • Designers
    • Banyan
    • Paula Bolton
    • Hagit Gorali
    • Raitis Laivinieks
    • Yaron Morhaim
    • Sally Ratcliffe
    • Nana Qobulashvili
    • Uta Rosenbrock
  • Bangles Bracelets
  • Beads
  • Earrings
  • Pendants
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