The Gemstone Encyclopedia
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Zircon
Semi-Precious Gems
Zircon is a brilliant natural gem rivaling diamond in fire, and Earth's oldest mineral at 4.4 billion years.
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Alexandrite
Hardness: 8.5
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Almandine
Hardness: 7.0
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Amazonite
Hardness: 6.0
Organic Gems
Amber
Hardness: 2.0
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Amethyst
Hardness: 7.0
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Apatite
Hardness: 5.0
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Aquamarine
Hardness: 7.5
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Aventurine
Hardness: 7.0
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Benitoite
Hardness: 6.0
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Black Opal
Hardness: 6.0
Semi-Precious Gems
Bloodstone (Heliotrope)
Hardness: 6.5
Semi-Precious Gems
Carnelian
Hardness: 6.5
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