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Pearl

Perfect shining spheres. Lustrous baroque forms. Seductive strands, warm to the touch. Pearls are simply and purely organic.

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Experimental Steps of DNA Extraction and Purification

View of a dragonfly brooch from above. Translucent wings and body of blueish opal.

Naturally white cultured pearls from Broken Bay Pearls

Pendant with 7.5 mm silver akoya pearl from Australia

Bracelet containing akoya cultured pearls from Australia

Natural freshwater pearl with form of a fish.

RTX images of Sango cultured pearls.

Reconstructions of cultured pearl and bead nucleus.

Microradiographs of seven pearls with atypical beads that were transparent to X-rays.

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Peridot

Found in lava, meteorites, and deep in the earth’s mantle, yellow-green peridot is the extreme gem.

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Fancy Color Diamond

Dazzling brilliance. Captivating color. These are the planet’s most valued gems.

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Diamond

Diamonds are among nature’s most precious and beautiful creations.

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Emerald

Emerald is the bluish green to green variety of beryl, a mineral species that includes aquamarine.

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Citrine

Citrine is the transparent, pale yellow to brownish orange variety of quartz.

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