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What Is Jade?
jade
What Is Jade? Learn about the uses of jade. It has been used to make ornaments and tools for thousands of years..
Blood Diamonds
Blood Diamonds
Blood Diamonds: They are illegally-traded diamonds. Learn about them and how the practice can be stopped.
Diamonds from Coal?
Diamond formation
Diamonds from Coal? They form under several conditions that rarely involve coal.
Diamond: The Mineral
Diamond mineral
Diamond: Learn about the properties of diamonds and their many uses. Diamonds are much more than jewelry!
Synthetic Diamonds
synthetic diamonds
Synthetic Diamonds: Large, nearly-flawless diamonds are now possible with chemical vapor deposition.
Ametrine Gemstones
Ametrine
Ametrine The Bicolor Amethyst Ametrine is the name used when a single crystal of quartz has zones of gemstone quality amethyst (purple) and gemstone quality citrine (golden) in contact with one another.
Diamond Producers
diamond production
Where are Diamonds Mined? Diamonds are produced by many different countries. Learn which ones are the leaders now.
If it is not grown, it is mined.
 
Opal Photos
Opal
Pictures of Opal: See the difference between precious opal and common opal. Images of white opal, black opal, fire opal, boulder opal and more are shown in the collection.
US Gemstones
Gemstones from the U.S.
US Gemstones: What states produce the most gems?
Amazing Agate Photos
Agate photos
Beautiful Photos of Agates: A gallery of spectacular agate photos and descriptions prepared by Professor Richard Weston.
USA Diamond Mine
Arkansas diamond mine
You Can Be A Diamond Miner! At the Crater of Diamonds mine you can keep what you find.
Cabochons
Cabochons
Cabochons: A photo gallery of cabochon gemstones from around the world..
Topaz
Topaz
Uses of Topaz: Topaz uses and properties information. Topaz is a silicate mineral most often found in igneous rocks of felsic composition.
Rock Tumblers
Rock tumbling guide
Free Guide To Rock Tumbling: Step-by-step guide to tumble-polishing rocks into gemstones. Also, How to Select a Tumbler.
Oil is found first in the mind.

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US Diamond Mines
United States diamond mines and mining
US Diamond Mines: Will a mine in WY or CO break our gem diamond import dependence?
Facts About Diamonds
Diamond information
Interesting Facts About Diamonds: You are a diamond expert if you know all of these!
Finding Diamonds
Finding diamonds
Finding More Diamonds: Deep mantle and plate tectonics data can help diamond hunters.

Kyanite
Kyanite
Uses of Kyanite: Kyanite is a metamorphic mineral that most often forms from the high pressure alteration of clay-rich sedimentary rocks.
Guatemala Jade
Fault motion
Tectonic History In Jade: Dates of metamorphism and fault motion locked in jade.
Platinum Inclusions
platinum inclusions
Platinum Inclusions: Diamonds with platinum group element inclusions reveal information about the Bushveld Complex.
The present is the key to the past.
 
Gemstone News
Uses of Diamond:  Diamond has many unique properties that make it...

Video: Emeralds in North Carolina:  ABC News has a video about recently found...

Emeralds Found in North Carolina?:  Most people don’t realize that some amazing emeralds...

A Diamond Exchange-Traded Fund?:  Investing in diamonds and the stocks of diamond...

Ending the Diamond Slump in Australia?:  Low diamond prices and a strong Australian dollar...

Carbonation Delivers Kimberlite:  Researchers may have discovered the driving force that...

Can You Make Money Faceting?:  A recent article in the Ultratec Newsletter by...

Rising Demand for Diamonds:  Middle class populations are growing rapidly in China...

Cutting Diamonds in Canada?:  De Beers Canada has an agreement with the...

Canadian Diamond Mines:  Throughout the 20th century most people would never...

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Corundum
Corundum
Uses of Corundum: Corundum is a very interesting mineral. It is an exceptionally hard aluminum oxide that forms in igneous and metamorphic rocks.

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