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Rose Quartz
Rose quartz is a quartz variety that gets its name from its delicate pink color.
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Surfite: A Surfboard Manufacturing Byproduct
Crystal inclusions in a natural diamond resemble a unique scene.
World Events Carved in a Shell
Crystal inclusions in a natural diamond resemble a unique scene.
Pink and Red Epidote in Quartz
“Firework” sprays of hot pink to red epidote crystals are discovered in two rock crystal quartz cabochons.
New Find of Petroleum-Included Quartz from Madagascar
Examination of quartz from a new source in Madagascar reveals complex fluid inclusions consisting of petroleum, methane, asphaltite, and water.
Unusual Purple Fluid in Quartz
Numerous negative crystals in a pear-shaped quartz host brightly colored purple liquid.
Gem Paintings from Thailand
Paintings created from uncut gem fragments are seen at Tucson’s GJX show.
Wheel of Light’s Mesmerizing Optics
A closer look at the Spectrum award-winning pendant from Nature’s Geometry.
Thai-Myanmar Petrified Woods
The properties of petrified woods originating from various localities in Thailand and Myanmar are examined.
Dual-Color Double Stars in Ruby, Sapphire, and Quartz: Cause and Historical Account
Examines a form of asterism comprising two six-rayed stars, one white and one that exhibits the stone’s bodycolor. Firsthand accounts and a survey of patent documents reveal that diffusion has been used to create or enhance this optical phenomenon in synthetic and possibly natural corundum since the 1950s.
An Interesting Rose Quartz from Madagascar
A new find of rose quartz from Madagascar contained some unusual inclusions.
