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  2. Chrysoberyl - Wikipedia

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    Alexandrite in sizes over three carats are very rare. Today, several labs can produce synthetic lab-grown stones with the same chemical and physical properties as natural alexandrite. Several methods can produce flux-grown alexandrite, Czochralski (or pulled) alexandrite, and hydrothermally-produced alexandrite.

  3. Synthetic alexandrite - Wikipedia

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    Flux-grown alexandrite stones are expensive to make and are grown in platinum crucibles. Crystals of platinum may still be evident in the cut stones. Alexandrite grown by the flux-melt process will contain particles of flux, resembling liquid “feathers” with a refractive index and specific gravity that echo that of natural alexandrite. Some ...

  4. Birthstone - Wikipedia

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    In 1912, to standardize birthstones, the (American) National Association of Jewelers (now called Jewelers of America) met in Kansas and officially adopted a list. [1]: 317 The Jewelry Industry Council of America updated the list in 1952 [3]: 311 by adding Alexandrite for June, citrine for November and pink tourmaline for October.

  5. List of gemstones by species - Wikipedia

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    Lab alexandrite; Lab corundum; Cubic zirconia; Lab diamond; Lab emerald; Fordite; Gadolinium gallium garnet; Lab moissanite; Synthetic opal; Metal-coated crystals hyped as rainbow quartz; Lab spinel; Synthetic turquoise; Terbium gallium garnet; Trinitite; Yttrium aluminium garnet; Yttrium iron garnet

  6. Agate - Wikipedia

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    Agate (/ ˈ æ ɡ ɪ t / AG-it) is a variety of chalcedony, [1] which comes in a wide variety of colors. Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks.The ornamental use of agate was common in ancient Greece, in assorted jewelry and in the seal stones of Greek warriors, [2] while bead necklaces with pierced and polished agate date back to the 3rd millennium BCE in the Indus ...

  7. Tairus - Wikipedia

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    Tairus (Russian: Тайрус, a portmanteau of Тайско and Русский ()) is a synthetic gemstone manufacturer. It was formed in 1989 as part of Mikhail Gorbachev's perestroika initiative to establish a joint venture between the Russian Academy of Sciences and Tairus Created Gems Co Ltd. of Bangkok, Thailand.