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A number of individual gemstones are famous in their own right, either because of their size and beauty or because of the people who owned or wore them.

Aquamarines

Diamonds

See List of diamonds

Emeralds

Main article: List of emeralds by size

Opals

Pearls

Main article: List of pearls by size

Rubies

Sapphires

Main article: List of sapphires by size

Spinels

Topazes

Tsavorite

Images

See also

References

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  6. ^ "Gachala Emerald". National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
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  8. ^ "The World's Largest Emeralds". International Gem Society.
  9. ^ "Patricia Emerald". AMNH. Retrieved 2017-12-09.

External links

Named sapphires
Gemstones
List of precious stones by size
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