Pink burmese spinel and royal blue sapphire by the_mantra_ploy
Faceting is a grinding and polishing process (commonly called “cutting”) that creates a beautifully finished gemstone suitable for jewelry.
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Deep blue boulder opal by boulderopalbill
Opals are divided by two types ~ Hydrophane and non-hydrophane, this is a reference to the pores in the opal, as all of the color you see in the opal are caused by refraction of water contained within the pores of the stone.
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