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Garnet is any of a group of hard, glassy minerals. This group of silicate minerals includes six major types: almandine, andradite, grossularite, pyrope, spessartite, and uvarovite. Garnets are composed of silica and such elements as aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, and manganese. They range in color from red, brown, and black to various shades of yellow and green. Crystals of garnet are found in all types of rock, but chiefly in metamorphic varieties (see Metamorphic rock). More »

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Agate

Agate, AG iht, is a banded form of chalcedony, a fine-grained, porous type of quartz. It occurs... More >>

Cameo

Cameo, KAM ee oh, is an engraved gem. Most cameos are made of stones or shells that are... More >>

Carat

Carat, KAR uht, is a measure used by jewelers in weighing precious stones. The term is derived... More >>

Jet

Jet is a kind of coal so hard and uniform that it can be carved and polished to look like black... More >>

Jewel

Jewel is a fashioned (cut) gemstone or a pearl. Jewels are generally set in precious metals and... More >>

Jewelry

Jewelry refers to the ornaments people wear. The most common types are bracelets, brooches,... More >>

Lapidary

Lapidary is the cutting and polishing of colored stones. The person who does the actual work is... More >>

Mother-of-pearl

Mother-of-pearl. Certain shellfish, such as pearl oysters, abalones, and freshwater mussels... More >>

Ring

Ring is a circular band made of metal or other material worn as jewelry. Some rings are decorated... More >>

Tiffany, Charles Lewis

Tiffany, TIHF uh nee, Charles Lewis (1812-1902), was an American dealer in precious stones. His... More >>

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