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last edited:  10/20/10       dead links removed:  12/26/07 

alexandrite
 basic information on alexandrite
   ALEXANDRITE a color changing variety of chrysoberyl
   Alexandrite Gemstones
alexandrite faceted
   Alexandrites - Calibrated Size and Shape Pricelist
   ALEXANDRITE GEMS - AwesomeGems.com
   Multicolor.com-Alexandrite
   Alexandrite-Paraiba

amethyst                                             
basic information on amethyst
   Amethyst-Audrey LaClair-Cochise College
   AMETHYST a gemstone variety of quartz
   Crystal Park, Montana, Amethyst location information
   Four Peaks Arizona, Amethyst information
   Four Peaks, Arizona, zoned amethyst crystal
   whatsnew
amethyst faceted
    Amethyst
   Amethyst
   Amethyst
   Amethyst
   AMETHYST GEMS - AwesomeGems.com
   Amethyst Gemstones
   Mt. Lily Gems Inventory for sale
   Mt. Lily Gems Inventory for sale
   Mt. Lily Gems Inventory for sale
   ! Colored Gemstones
   ! Colored Gemstones
   Amethyst-Paraiba

 ametrine                               
basic information on ametrine
    Ametrine-Audrey LaClair- Cochise College
   Ametrine: Amethyst and citrine
 ametrine faceted
    Amatrine
   Amatrine
   Ametrine Gemstones
 
 andalusite
 basic information on andalusite
    ANDALUSITE (Aluminum Silicate)
   Gemstone Form
   whatsnew
andalusite faceted
    Andalusite 1 
andalusite in jewelry
    Andalusite 2
   Andalusite 3

apatite                                                                                    
basic information on apatite
   Apatite
   Apatite
   APATITE
   Apatite Factsheet
   Apatite Gemstones
   Apatite, Slyudyanka, Russia, Siberia, CIR
   whatsnew
apatite faceted
    Apatite
   Apatite from Sludyanka, Russia
   Apatite 1
   Apatite-Paraiba
 cat's eye apatite
    Cat's Eye Apatite Gemstones
Apatite Rough
    Dragon Treasure Gemstones - Apatite Rough

aquamarine                                  
basic information on beryl
    AQUAMARINE the blue gemstone variety of beryl
   whatsnew
aquamarine faceted
   Aquamarine-Collen Breen- Cochise College
    Aquamarine-Nwande Gardiner- Cochise College
    Aquamarine Gemstones
   ! Colored Gemstones
   ! beryl gemstones 4.htm
   ! beryl gemstones 10
   !Beryl22.htm
   ! Colored Gemstones
   ! Colored Gemstones
   Aquamarine-Paraiba

beryl                                        
basic information on beryl
   Beryl
   Beryl Notes, University of Texas at Austin
   Beryl Gemstones
colorless beryl
    Goshenite
   Goshenite
   GOSHENITE, a gemstone variety of beryl
   Goshenite Gemstones
dark blue beryl
    Dark Blue Beryl Gemstones
pale green beryl
    Green Beryl Gemstones
   Pale Green Beryl
   Green Beryl-Paraiba
 peach beryl
    Peach Beryl Gemstones
red beryl
    Red Beryl
   Red Beryl
   Red Beryl Gemstones
   whatsnew

chrysoberyl
 basic information on chrysoberyl
    CHRYSOBERYL (Beryllium Aluminum Oxide)
   whatsnew
chrysoberyl faceted
    Chrysoberyl Gemstones
   Multicolour.com  Chrysoberyl  

citrine                                               
basic information on citrine
    CITRINE the yellow variety of quartz
   whatsnew
   Citrine-Audrey LaClair- Cochise College
 citrine faceted
    Citrene
   Citrene
   Citrene
   Citrine-Paraiba
   Citrine Gemstones
   CITRINE Gemstones
   Citrine  comes from yellow to orange.
citrine carved
    Citrene
champagne citrine
    Champagne Citrine Gemstones
lemon yellow citrine
    Lemon Yellow Citrine Gemstones
Madeira citrine
    Madeira Citrine Gemstones

diamond 
 basic information on diamond                                                                 
   DIAMOND (Carbon)
   Diamond Gemstones
   Diamond - Molecule of the Month
   Diamond Talk
   Learning About Diamonds-
          Melanie Lewis- Cochise College
    Man-Made Diamonds-
          Crystal Roe- Cochise College
   University of Texas course notes on Diamonds
   Diamond History
buying diamonds
   The Four Cs of Diamonds-
          Mark Alexander- Cochise College
    Shopping for the Right Diamond-
          Gilberto Fuentes- Cochise College
diamonds from arkansas
   diamonds from Crater of Diamonds, Murfeesboro, Arkansas  **
 diamonds faceted
    DIAMONDS - AwesomeGems.com -
   Diamonds: From Rough Rocks to Glamorous Gems-
          L.Thurman- Cochise College
   The Cullinan Diamonds-Sheilla DeMeritt- Cochise College
 how diamonds are graded
    AGS-000 Ideal Cut Diamonds & Wholesale Diamond Prices
   Diamonds, the Four Cs-
          Tanya Eavenson- Cochise College
   Diamonds
 
 diopside                                                    
basic information on chrome diopside
    Chrome Diopside
   DIOPSIDE (Calcium Magnesium Silicate)
   whatsnew
chrome diopside faceted
    Chrome Diopside Gemstones
   Chrome Diopside-RealGems

 emeralds
 basic information on emerald                                         
   Delta Bravo
   EMERALD, the green gemstone variety of beryl
   The gemstone emerald
   Emeralds from Columbia
 emerald faceted
    Emeralds - Colored Gemstones from GEMFIX -  
   Emerald Gemstones
   EMERALDS - www.AwesomeGems.com
   Multicolour.com / All Categories / Single / Emerald /
   ! Colored Gemstones
   ! Colored Gemstones
   ! Colored Gemstones
   Emerald-Paraiba
                                                              
 
 fluorite
 basic information on fluorite
    Fluorite Page
   William Wise Mine Fluorite, Faceted Fluorite
fluorite faceted
    Fluorite from Westmoreland, New Hampshire
   fluorite 1
   Fluorite 2

garnet
 basic information on garnet
    Garnet Family                                                                                                                   
   Garnet Gemstones
   Gemstones - Garnet
   Notes on Gem Garnet, UT Austin
   THE GARNET GROUP OF MINERALS
almandite
    ALMANDINE (Iron Aluminum Silicate)
   Almandite Gemstones
   Garnet 1
andradite
    ANDRADITE (Calcium Iron Silicate)
   Dragon Treasure Gemstones -Grossular and Andradite
 demantoid
    DEMANTOID, a gemstone variety of andradite garnet
   whatsnew
grossularite
    Dragon Treasure Gemstones - Fancy Grossular Garnet      
   Dragon Treasure Gemstones - Grossular and Andradite  
   Dragon Treasure Gemstones - Grossular Garnet Rough
   GROSSULAR (Calcium Aluminum Silicate)
   Grossular Garnet Gemstones
hessonite
    GARNETS -Top Gem Quality Ceylon Gemstones
   HESSONITE, a gemstone variety of grossular garnet
   Hessonite Gemstones
pyrope
    GARNETS - Top Gem Quality Ceylon Gemstones
   Garnet 2
   Garnet 3
   Four Corners Area, Pyrope Garnet locality
   Pyrope Garnet Gemstones
   PYROPE (Magnesium Aluminum Silicate)
rhodolite
    Rhodolite-1
   Rhodolite-2
    Garnet 6
   Rhodolite Garnet Gemstones
spessartite
    Garnet 10
   Spessartine Garnet Gemstones
   SPESSARTINE (Manganese Aluminum Silicate)
tsavorite
    TSAVORITE, a gemstone variety of grossular garnet
   Tsavorite-Paraiba
   Garnet 8
   Garnet 9
   TSAVORITE GARNET - AwesomeGems
   Tsavorite Garnet Gemstones
   Dragon Treasure Gemstones - Grossular and Andradite
 pyralspite garnet
    Dragon Treasure Gemstones -Pyralspite Garnet Rough
   Dragon Treasure Gemstones -Pyralspite Garnet Rough
   Dragon Treasure Gemstones -Pyralspite Garnet Rough
   Dragon Treasure Gemstones -Pyralspite Garnet Rough
   GARNET1
grape garnet
    Grape Garnet Gemstones
Malaya garnet
    Garnet 7
   Malaya Garnet Gemstones
mandarin garnet
    Mandarin Garnet Gemstones
   Mandarin Garnet-Paraiba
Mozambique garnet
    Mozambique Garnet Gemstones
umbalite garnet                                                   
   Umbalite Garnet Gemstones

heliodor
 basic information on heliodor
   HELIODOR, a gemstone variety of beryl
heliodor faceted
    Gold Beryl
   Golden Beryl Gemstones
   Yellow Beryl-Paraiba

 iolite                                                      
basic information on iolite
   Gemstone Form
   Iolite
   Iolite
iolite faceted
    Cordierite
   Iolite
   IOLITE - Gemstones

kunzite                                            
basic information on kunzite
   Kunzite
   KUNZITE, the pink variety of spodumene
   ON KUNZ & KUNZITE
   The gemstone kunzite
kunzite faceted
    Kunzite Gemstones
   Kunzite-Paraiba
   KUNZITE Gemstones - www.AwesomeGems.com
kunzite in jewelry                                                          
   Untitled Document

moldavite                                                
basic information on moldavite
   TEKTITES (Meteoric Silica Glass)
   whatsnew
moldavite faceted
    Moldavite Gemstones
moldavite rough
    thegemdealer.com moldavite facts and lore
   MOLDAVITE GEMSTONES Rough Sales Room 41.

morganite                                                         
basic information on morganite
   MORGANITE Factsheet & Information Page
   MORGANITE, the pink gemstone variety of beryl
morganite rough
    From My Personal Collection: Beryl var. Morganite  
 morganite faceted
    Morganite Gemstones
   Morganite-Paraiba
   MORGANITE GEMSTONES - www.AwesomeGems.com
  
orthoclase
    Andalusite 1
  
peridot                                                            
basic information on peridot
    Gemstones - Peridot
   OLIVINE (Magnesium Iron Silicate)
   Peridot Gemstones
   PERIDOT a gemstone variety of olivine
   Peridot from San Carlos, Arizona
   Peridot from San Carlos, Arizona
   Peridot Gemstone Education 
   Peridot Notes, GEO347K, U Texas, Austin
   whatsnew
peridot rough
    Peridot from San Carlos, Arizona
peridot faceted
    Peridot Gemstones
   Peridot Gemstones  
   Peridot-Paraiba  
   Peridot 1
   Peridot 2


quartz-rock crystal
 basic information on quartz
    Gemstones - Quartz
   Notes on Quartz, University of Texas at Austin
   ROCK CRYSTAL, the colorless variety of quartz
   Rock Crystal-Audrey LaClair- Cochise College

ruby                                                                                                 
basic information on ruby
   Ruby and Rubies
   Rubies-Michelle Cruz- Cochise College
   Rubies-Shawn Kellerman- Cochise College
   Ruby and Sapphire Notes, University of Texas
   Ruby Gemstone Education
   RUBY (variety of Corundum)
ruby crystals
 star ruby
    Indian Star Ruby Gemstones
   STAR RUBY Gemstones -AwesomeGems
 ruby faceted
    Rubies - Colored Gemstones from GEMFIX -
    Ruby Gemstones
   ! Colored Gemstones

sapphire
 basic information on sapphire                                                                
   Gemstones - Sapphires
   Ruby and Sapphire Notes, University of Texas
   Sapphire
   SAPPHIRE (variety of Corundum)
sapphires by color
bicolor sapphire
    Bi-Color Sapphire Gemstones
blue sapphire
    Blue Sapphire Gemstones
   Multicolour.com /Sapphire Blue/
   Sapphire and Sapphires
   Sapphires - Colored Gemstones from GEMFIX
   ! Colored Gemstones
color change sapphire
    Color Change Sapphire Gemstones
golden sapphire
    Golden Sapphire Gemstones
   GOLDEN SAPPHIRES -
green sapphire
    Green Sapphire Gemstones                                               
orange sapphire
    Orange Sapphire Gemstones
   ORANGE SAPPHIRES -
padparadscha sapphire
    Padparadscha Gemstones
   PADPARADSCHA SAPPHIRES -  
 pink sapphire
    Pink Sapphire Gemstones
purple sapphire
    PURPLE SAPPHIRE Gems -
violet sapphire
    Violet Sapphire Gemstones
white sapphire
   White Sapphire Gemstones
yellow sapphire
    Sapphire 2
   Yellow Sapphire Gemstones
   Yellow Sapphires - www.AwesomeGems.com
various colors of sapphires
    Sapphire    
   Sapphire-Paraiba                                                                                                                
 star sapphire
    Black Star Sapphire Gemstones
   Blue Star Sapphire Gemstones
   BLUE STAR SAPPHIRE - AwesomeGems.
   Grey Star Sapphire Gemstones
Australian sapphires
    Anakie, Australia, Sapphire Field
Montana sapphires
    Bakers jewelry: Montana yogo sapphires
   El Dorado Bar, Montana, Sapphires
   El Dorado Bar, Montana, Digging of Sapphires
   Gem Mountain, Montana, Sapphires
   Gemstones - Sapphires
   Precious Gemstonesin Montana
   Studio Montana -- Montana Sapphires- pairs
   Studio Montana -- Montana Sapphires- more
   The World's Largest Collection of Yogo Sapphires
sapphire in jewelry
    Anakie, Australia, Sapphire Pendant
   Ida's Gems - September Birth Stone: Sapphire
  
scapolite
 basic information on scapolite
   Scapolite
   SCAPOLITE
   whatsnew
scapolite faceted             
   Scapolite     
                                                          

smoky quartz    
smoky quartz in jewelry
    Smoky Quartz Jewelry by Gilden Script
   smoky quartz jewelry, Smoky Quartz
   Smoky Quartz-
          Audrey LaClair- Cochise College
 basic information on smoky quartz
    SMOKY QUARTZ: Factsheet & Information
   SMOKY QUARTZ, black or brown variety of quartz
smoky quartz faceted
    Cairngorm
   Smoky Topaz Quartz Price List
   Smoky Quartz Gemstones

spinel                                                                         
basic information on spinel
   Notes on Spinel, GEO347K, UT Austin
   Spinel
   SPINEL (Magnesium Aluminum Oxide)
   whatsnew
black spinel
    Black Spinel Gemstones
blue spinel
    Blue Spinel Gemstones
pink spinel
    Pink Spinel Gemstones
   Spinel 1
   Spinel 2
red spinel
    SPINEL Gems - AwesomeGems.com -  
   Red Spinel-Paraiba
   Red Spinel Gemstones
   Spinel Gemstones
various colors of spinel
    ! Colored Gemstones
violet spinel
    Spinel 3
   Violet Spinel Gemstones
white spinel
    White Spinel Gemstones


sunstone
 basic information on sunstone
    Gemstones - Feldspar
   Plush Oregon Mine Information, gem sunstone
   whatsnew
sunstone faceted
    Oregon Sunstone, gem feldspar
   Sunstone Gemstones
  
tanzanite                                                                        
basic information on tanzanite
    tanzanite
   Tanzanite
   Tanzanite Gemstones
   Tanzanite-Linda Coe- Cochise College
   TANZANITE, the gemstone variety of zoisite
   whatsnew
tanzanite faceted
    Tanzanite Gemstones
   Tanzanite-Paraiba
   tanzanite-Tucson-break.htm
   Tanzanite 1
   ! Colored Gemstones
tanzanite rough
    Dragon Treasure Gemstones - Tanzanite  

topaz                                                                                    
basic information on topaz
   Notes on Topaz, GEO347K, UT Austin
   Precious Topaz Gemstones
   Topaz
   Topaz-Brooke Julian- Cochise College
   TOPAZ (Aluminum Silicate Fluoride Hydroxide)
blue topaz
    Blue Topaz Gemstones
   Blue Topaz-Paraiba
   London Blue Topaz Gemstones
   Sky Blue Topaz Gemstones
   Swiss Blue Topaz Gemstones
   Topaz 1
   Topaz 2
   Topaz 3
   Topaz 3
   ! Colored Gemstones
   ! Colored Gemstones
red/brown topaz
    Topaz 5
silver topaz
    Silver Topaz Gemstones
topaz- various colors
    TOPAZ Gemstones -
 imperial topaz
    Topaz 6
   Topaz 7
   Topaz 8
   Precious Topaz-Paraiba

tourmaline                                                        
basic information on tourmaline
   ELBAITE
   Gemstones - Tourmaline
   Tourmaline
   TOURMALINE GROUP
   Tourmaline triple page
bluish-green tourmaline
    Tourmaline 3
blue tourmaline
    INDICOLITE, the blue variety of elbaite
colorless tourmaline
    Colorless Tourmaline Gemstones
dark blue tourmaline
    Indicolite Gemstones
green tourmaline
    Chrome Tourmaline -
   Chrome Tourmaline Gemstones
   Green Tourmaline -
   Green Tourmaline-Paraiba
   GREEN TOURMALINE & INDICOLITE -                                            
   Green Tourmaline Gemstones
   Green Tourmaline:
   Tourmaline 1
   Tourmaline 7
   ! Tourmaline Gemstone & Crystal Specimens
multicolor tourmaline
    Blue and Bi-color Tourmaline
   Bi-color Tourmaline Gemstones
   Tourmaline 8
   Tourmaline 9
   Tourmaline 10
   ! Colored Gemstones
   ! Colored Gemstones
   ! Tourmaline Gemstone & Crystal Specimens
 orange tourmaline
    Orange Tourmaline Gemstones
   Tourmaline 6
pink tourmaline
basic information on pink tourmaline
   whatsnew
pink tourmaline (rubellite) faceted
    PINK TOURMALINE & RUBELLITE
   Pink Tourmaline -
   Pink Tourmaline-Paraiba
   Pink Tourmaline Gemstones
   Rubellite Gemstones
   Rubellite: Hot-Pink Tourmaline
   ! Tourmaline Gemstone & Crystal Specimens
   Tourmaline 5
red tourmaline
    ! Colored Gemstones
   ! Tourmaline Gemstone & Crystal Specimens
   Red Tourmaline-Paraiba
 watermelon tourmaline
    Photo
   Tourmaline 11
   Tourmaline 12
   Watermelon Tourmaline Gemstones
yellow tourmaline
    Tourmaline 2
   Tourmaline 4
   Yellow Tourmaline Gemstones
various colors of tourmaline
    Tourmaline
   Tourmaline Gemstones
   Tourmaline - www.AwesomeGems.com
cat's eye tourmaline
    Cat's Eye Tourmaline Gemstones
tourmaline rough
    Dragon Treasure Gemstones - Tourmaline Rough
Russian tourmaline
    Malkhany Russia Tourmaline Mine
Nigerian tourmaline
    Nigerian Tourmaline

zircon                                                                
basic Information on zircon
    Notes on Zircon, GEO347K, UT Austin
   whatsnew
   zircon
   ZIRCON (Zirconium Silicate)
yellow zircon
    Zircon 3
blue zircon
    Zircon 1
   Zircon 2
   Zircon 4
Australian zircons
    Harts Range, Australia, Zircon
various colors of zircons
    |Multicolour.com / Any Stones / Zircon
   ZIRCON Gems - AwesomeGems.com
   Zircon Gemstones