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Aquamarine
Madagascar aquamarine
Maxixe aquamarine - dab - Maxixe beryl
Mass aqua
Misnomers
Synthetic Aquamarine a misnomer for synthetic corundum or spinel.
Brazilian Aquamarine a misnomer for Topaz
Siam Aquamarine a misnomer for Zircon
Emerald
Synthetic emerald
Emerald coated beryl - dab - Emerita , Symerald
Chatham emerald
Gilson synthetic emerald
Linde emerald
Zerfass emerald
Igmerald
Trapiche emerald
List of emerald misnomers
African emerald a misnomer for fluorite
Cape emerald a misnomer for prehnite
Mother of emerald a misnomer for prase
Uralian emerald a misnomer for green demantoid garnet
Oriental emerald a misnomer for both green corundum, and to the green chlorospinel type of natural spinel
Medina emerald a misnomer for emerald green glass
Lithia emerald a misnomer for green hiddenite variety of spodumene
Indian emerald a misnomer for green-dyed crackled quartz
Emeraldite a misnomer for green tourmaline
Goshenite
Morganite
Heliodor
Treatments
Marble
Iceland-spar
Satin-spar
Stalactite
Stalagmitic formation
Misnomer
Oriental Alabaster a misnomer for calcite
Algerian oynx a misnomer for calcite
dab - Diamond (disambiguation)
List of famous diamonds
Colored diamond - dab - Colored diamonds, Fancy diamonds, Fancy diamond, Fancy color diamonds , Fancy color diamond, Fancy colored diamonds, Fancy colored diamond, Coloured diamond, Coloured diamonds, Fancy colour diamonds, Fancy colour diamond, Fancy coloured diamonds, Fancy coloured diamond
Diamond sources
Arkansas Diamond
Bristol diamonds
Isle of Wight diamonds
Diamond treatments
Radiated Diamonds or Irradiated diamonds
Atomic diamonds
Neutron-treated diamonds
Radium treated diamond
Radium diamond
Cyclotroned diamonds
High pressure, high temperature treated diamonds - dab - HPHT , HPHT diamonds , HPHT diamond , HPHT treated diamonds, HPHT treated diamond, HPHT diamond treated
Clarity enhanced diamond
Color enhanced diamond
Synthetic diamond
Diamond simulant
Diamond rough
Diamond formation
Silver Cape
List of diamond misnomers
Nevada black diamond - dab -
Killiecrankie diamond
Marmora diamond
Mature diamond
Matura diamond a misnomer for zircon
Mexican diamond
Vallum diamond
Alaska black diamond a misnomer for hematite.
Alaska diamond a misnomer for Quartz
Alencon diamond a misnomer for Quartz
Arkansas Diamond a misnomer for Quartz Sort these into above
Saxony diamond
Jourado diamond
Hot Springs diamond
Fluorspar **
Misnomers
African emerald a misnomer for fluorite
Almandine - (redirects - Almandine garnet , Almandite garnet , Almandite )
Pyrope - (redirects - Pyrope garnet )
Spessartine - (redirects - Spessartite garnet , Spessartine garnet , Spessartite )
Andradite - (redirects - Andradite garnet )
Grossular - (redirects - Grossularite garnet , Grossularite , Grossular garnet , Colophonite , Ernite , Gooseberry-Garnet , Kalkthongranat , Kanelstein , Olyntholite , Pechgranat , Romanzovite , Tellemarkite , Viluite ), (disambiguating explanation - Wiluite )
Tsavorite - redirects - Tsavorite garnet , Tsavolite , Tsavolite garnet )
Hessonite - redirects - Hessonite garnet, Essonite , Essonite garnet, Cinnamon-stone )
Xalostocite - redirects - Xalostocite garnet, Pink grossular garnet, Pink grossular)
Leuco-garnet - Colorless, transparent variety of grossular
Rosolite - Light pink variety of grossular
Imperial Garnet - Light pink, transparent gem variety of grossular
Raspberry Garnet - Raspberry-red variety of grossular
Misnomers redirect to Grossularite - South African Jade , Garnet Jade , African jade , Transvaal jade )
Hydrogrossular - dab - Hydrogrossular garnet
Pyralspite series
Malaia garnet - dab - Malaya garnet, Malaia garnets, Malaya garnets
Ugrandite series
Uvarovite
Garnet-topped doublets
Garnet-type synthetic stones
Green garnet
Syrian garnet
Jacinth - name given to zircon also
Almandine-Pyrope Series
Carbuncle (gemstone) - dab - Carbuncle (disambiguation) (unrelated - Carbuncle )
Synthetic garnet
Misnomers
Adelaide ruby a misnomer for garnet
Arizona spinel a misnomer for garnet
American ruby a misnomer for garnet and quartz
Alabaster
Egyptian alabaster
Misnomer
Oriental Alabaster a misnomer for calcite
Selenite
Jadeite - dab - Jadeite jade
Nephrite - dab - Nephrite jade
Honan jade
Indian jade
Mexican jade
Wyoming jade
Colorado jade
Imperial jade
Imperial mexican jade
Jade matrix
Misnomers
Amazon jade a misnomer for feldspar
African jade a misnomer for garnet
Transvaal jade a misnomer for garnet
American jade a misnomer for idocrase
New jade a misnomer for Serpentine
Korea jade or Korean jade a misnomer for Serpentine
Suzhou jade a misnomer for Serpentine
Styrian jade a misnomer for Serpentine
Natural glass
Dendritic Agate
Brecciated Agate
Agatised coral
Agatised wood
Moss agate
Iceland agate
Eye Agate
Fire Agate
Quartz stone treatments
List of quartz misnomers
Alaska diamond a misnomer for Quartz
Alencon diamond a misnomer for Quartz
Arkansas diamond a misnomer for Quartz
American ruby a misnomer for garnet and Quartz
Azeztulite a trade name for created quartz
Madeira topaz a misnomer for citrine
Scotch Topez a misnomer for citrine, smoky quartz or cairngorm
Blue topaz
Precious topaz
Imperial topaz
Misnomers
Occidental topaz a misnomer for yellow quartz.
Brazilian aquamarine a misnomer for Topaz
Indian topaz a misnomer for yellow corundum
Nevada topaz a misnomer for smoky obsidian.
Madeira topaz a misnomer for citrine
Scotch Topez a misnomer for citrine, smoky quartz or cairngorm
dab - Callais , Callaite Callaica, Callaina
Fossil turquoise
Turquoise matrix
Vienna turquoise
Viennese turquoise
Low-type zircon
Hyacinth - obsolete?
Jacinth - name given to garnet also
Misnomer
Siam Aquamarine a misnomer for Zircon
Rozircon a misnomer for synth spinel
Other Gemstones/minerals
Dinosaur Bone - dab - Dinny bone
Odontolite - dab - Bone turquoise - a misnomer turquoise
Orthoceras
Synthetic gemstones
Colored gemstone related
Nevada wonderstone - dab - Wonderstone
Pearl related
Antilles Pearl dab - Antilles Pearls
Baroque pearl dab - Baroque , Baroque pearls
Biwa pearl dab - Biwa pearls
Black pearl dab - Tahitian pearl
Blister pearl dab - Blister pearls
Blue-pearl dab - Blue-pearls
Button pearl dab - Button pearls
Chicot pearl dab - Chicot pearls
Clam pearl dab - Clam pearls
Cultured Pearl dab - Cultured Pearls
Cyst pearl dab - Cyst pearls
Drop pearl dab - Drop pearls
Fire pearl dab - Fire pearls
Freshwater pearl dab - Freshwater pearls
Japanese pearl dab - Japanese pearls
Mantle
Momme
Nucleus
Mabe Pearl dab - Mabe pearls
Mother-of-pearl
Mussel pearl dab - Mussel pearls
Nassau pearl dab - Nassau pearls
Natural Pearl dab - Natural Pearls
Non-nucleated cultured pearl dab - Non-nucleated cultured pearls
Orient of pearl
Pearl dab - Pearls
Pearly ***not Pearl related article***
River pearl dab - River pearls
Seed pearl dab - Seed pearls
Wart pearl dab - Wart pearls
Yellow pearl dab - Yellow pearls
Bivalve molluscs
Mollusc
Nacre
Univalve molluscs