Charts and Reference
Colors of Gemstones, Shell and More
A range of bead materials organized into color families: black and stone, blue and purple, green and aqua, red and pink, white and clear, and more.
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Gemstone |
Color |
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Jasper, Ocean
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Green, rust, grey, cream, blue, brown, and camel color |
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Agate, Black
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Translucent to opaque black, may show occasional banding |
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Onyx, Black
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Black |
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''Jade,'' Black
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Black-dyed serpentine |
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Lava
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Black |
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Jet
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Black |
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Obsidian, Black
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Black |
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Tourmaline, Black
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Black |
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Obsidian, Rainbow
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Black with multicolored sheen |
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Amphibolite
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Rich dark brown-black color with marbled red and grey |
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Jasper, Oolitic
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Black/grey background with green brown |
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Obsidian, Golden Sheen
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Dark smoky with a golden sheen |
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Obsidian, Snowflake
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Black with white spots |
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Tektite
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Green-Black |
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Marble, Grey
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Grey |
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Hemalyke
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Metallic, dark silver |
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Jasper, Camo Stone™
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Green with black brown patterns |
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Agate, Fossil
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Creamy pink tones against a dark background |
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Marble, Black
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Black |
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Magnetite
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Grey-black |
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Jasper, Volcanic
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Dark stone, blending black, grey and brown colors with cream specks |
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Quartz, Tourmalinated
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Clear with green/black inclusions |
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Pyrite
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Brassy yellow |
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Jasper, Picasso
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Grey black brown |
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''Jasper,'' Zebra
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Black/white and green/white-grey |
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Agate, Grey
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Translucent, grey color with occasional banding |
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Labradorite
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Grey-smoky color with blue-green flashes |
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Jasper, Silver Leaf
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Swirls and spotted patterns in grey, black and white |
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Moonstone, Grey
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Grey |
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Jasper, Dendritic
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Cream to brown color with black/green |
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Jasper, Dalmatian
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White/cream with black spots |
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Jasper, Sesame
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Mint green with spotted grey/black specks in varying patterns |
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Quartz, Grey
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Grey |
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Gemstone |
Color |
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Dumortierite
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Blue |
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Aventurine, Blue
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Blue |
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Sodalite
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Deep blue, occasional white calcite |
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Lapis Lazuli, Deep Blue
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Blue, some pyrite or white calcite (usually dyed) |
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Lapis Lazuli, Denim
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Denim blue, some pyrite or white calcite (usually dyed) |
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Sapphire
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Blue, yellow, white |
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Angelite
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Pastel blue |
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Fluorite, Rainbow
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Multicolored (green/blue/clear/purple/golden) |
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Amazonite
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Greenish blue |
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Hemimorphite
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Aqua blue |
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Agate, Blue Lace
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Banded light blue |
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Amethyst
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Lavender |
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Iolite
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Violet |
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Fluorite, Lavender
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Lavender |
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Aventurine, Purple
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Purple |
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Ametrine
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Lavender and yellow |
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Fluorite, Purple
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Purple |
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Tanzanite
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Purple-blue |
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Gemstone |
Color |
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Jasper, Brecciated
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Deep brown, brick red, grey/black and cream colors |
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Jasper, Brown Snowflake
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Chocolate brown with grey and caramel colors |
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Tigereye, Red
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Red-brown |
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Obsidian, Mahogany
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Brown with black patches |
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Pietersite
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Golden, red, brown, blue |
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Petrified Wood
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Tan/brown |
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Tiger Iron
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Brown/golden with metallic grey |
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Tigereye, Blue
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Blue-black |
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Tigereye, Brown
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Brown |
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Quartz, Smoky
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Smoky |
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Jasper, Camel
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Tan/brown |
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Jasper, Leopardskin
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Tawny deep brown tone |
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Waldo Stone
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Medium to dark tan/brown |
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Landscape Stone
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Cream, honey and dark brown |
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Jasper, Picture
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Earth tones with terra cotta, red, tan, brown |
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Chrysanthemum Stone
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Brown/tan background with golden/light brown patterns |
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Agate, Botswana
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Pink, grey and lavenders |
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''Jasper,'' Tigerskin
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Brown/tan |
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Grain Stone
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Brown with bandings |
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Agate, Wooden
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Tan/brown |
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Feldspar
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Pink, tan or multicolored |
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Bronzite
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Brown stone with a heavy golden/metallic, shimmering chatoyancy |
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Sardonyx
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Red, white and orange banded |
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Jasper, Moukaite
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Red-brown, golden, yellow and white mixed in very broad patterns |
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Marble, Brown
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Brown |
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Quartz, Golden
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Golden |
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Garnet, Grossularite
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Brown-green |
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Garnet, Andalusite
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Smoky orange/brown |
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Quartz, Rutilated
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Clear with golden color inclusions |
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Gemstone |
Color |
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Jasper, Kambaba
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Green with grey/black |
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''Jade,'' Mountain
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Any color |
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''Jade,'' African
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Green |
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''Jade''
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Various colors, usually green tones |
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Onyx, Green
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Green |
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Jasper, Green Lined
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Green |
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Chrysocolla
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Green/blue |
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Jade, Nephrite
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Green |
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Malachite, Green
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Green stripes and eyes |
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''Chrysoprase,'' Chinese
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Green |
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Garnet, Tsavorite
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Green |
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Agate, Green
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Green |
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Rhyolite
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Green with grey/green orbicular pattern |
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Ruby in Zoisite
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Green with red spots |
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Andalusite
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Translucent to opaque, with black cross-like pattern on a light brown background, can also be dark green and transparent |
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Emerald
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Green |
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Agate, Moss
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Translucent with moss-like inclusions |
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Serpentine
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Mostly green |
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Agate, Tree
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White background with green splotches (semitranslucent to opaque) |
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Kyanite
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Blue and green |
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''Turquoise,'' African
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Green/blue with grey/black |
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''Jade,'' Ching Hai
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Green and white |
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Chrysoprase, Green Apple
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Light green |
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Aventurine, Green
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Green |
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Aventurine, African
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Green/blue |
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Fluorite, Green
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Green-transparent/translucent with occasional bandings |
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New ''Jade,'' Olive
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Olive green |
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''Jasper,'' Peridot
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Light green |
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Peridot
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Green |
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Prehnite
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Light green |
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Quartz, Green
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Green |
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Tourmaline, Green
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Green |
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''Jade,'' New ''Jade'' Serpentine
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Sea green |
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''Jasper,'' Jungle
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Dark to lime green with creamy tones and a varying black and grey matrix |
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''Jasper,'' Aqua Terra
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Sea green |
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Abalone
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Iridescent colors |
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Magnesite, Green
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Green |
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Agate, Aqua
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Aqua blue |
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Aquamarine
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Aqua blue |
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Apatite
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Blue as well as green colors |
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Turquoise
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Blue, some with black matrix |
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Turquoise, Sleeping Beauty
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Blue |
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Magnesite, Blue
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Blue |
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Gemstone |
Color |
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''Turquoise,'' Yellow
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Yellow |
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Sunstone
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Orange |
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Quartz, Peach
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Peach |
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Amber
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Amber color - can vary in color from yellow to red to honey brown |
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Carnelian
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Orange-red, translucent |
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Agate, Red
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Orange/red, translucent |
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Quartz, Yellow
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Yellow |
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Garnet, Hessonite
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Brown-orange |
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''Jade,'' Golden
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Golden |
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''Jade,'' Yellow
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Yellow |
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Agate, Golden
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Translucent orange/golden color |
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Aragonite
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Yellow-white |
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Garnet, Spessartite
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Orange |
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Agate, Yellow
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Yellow |
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Calcite
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Yellow is most common. Also comes in white and pink colors |
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Moonstone, Peach
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Peach |
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Citrine
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Light to golden yellow |
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Quartz, Lemon
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Lemon |
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Tigereye, Honey
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Beige/cream |
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Gemstone |
Color |
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Garnet, Orissa
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Red |
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Garnet
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Wine color reds |
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Purplish red |
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Jasper, Red
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Brick red |
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Jasper, Red Flake
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Red/brown with cream/tan patches/spots |
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Agate, Fire Crackle
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Glowing rusty orange color with scattered veins of grey-white. Has a "crackled" look (web-like pattern of white crackles) created via heat treatment, and color enhancement produces the fiery oranges and reds |
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Rhodonite
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Pink with black patterns |
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Ruby
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Red |
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Coral
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Black, blue, fossil, gold, green, white, pink, purple, red or orange |
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Aventurine, Red
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Peach to red color |
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Jasper, Colonial
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Red |
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Tourmaline, Pink
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Pink |
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Spinel
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Any color |
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Rhodochrosite
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Pink |
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Marble, Red Spot
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Subtle shades of reddish-brown with cream and grey |
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''Malachite,'' Red
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Red with stripes |
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Lepidolite
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Pink and purple |
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Jasper, Turtle
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Red/brown with grey/black splotches |
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Agate, Morocco
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Earth tones with terra cotta reds and hints of purple |
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Jasper, Autumn
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Brick red and avocado green |
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Topaz, Pink
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Pink |
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Aventurine, Pink
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Pink |
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Crazy Horse™ Stone
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Distinct appearance of grey, mauve and pink color combinations |
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Quartz, Rose
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Translucent pink |
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Marble, Pink
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Pink |
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Morganite
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Pink |
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Gemstone |
Color |
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Agate, Crazy Lace
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Twisting and turning bands of various colors |
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Quartz, Clear
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Clear |
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Quartz, Lodolite
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Clear with red/green/brown inclusions |
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Mother-of-Pearl
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Creamy white pearl |
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Riverstone
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Grey/cream |
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Magnesite
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White with brown/grey matrix |
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Fluorite, Yellow
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Golden color-translucent with occasional bandings |
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''Jade,'' Peace
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Mix of natural pinks, purples and greens |
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Howlite, White
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White with black veining |
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Opal
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White with multicolored play of color |
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Quartz, Champagne
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Champagne color |
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Topaz, Mystic
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Clear with multicolored coating |
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Quartz, Snow
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Translucent white |
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Agate, White
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White |
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Jade, Jadeite
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Green, grey, red, orange, yellow - all colors |
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Marble, White
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White |
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Quartz, Frosted
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White, frosted |
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Quartz, Ice Flake
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Crackled |
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Moonstone, Rainbow
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White with multicolored flashes |
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Moonstone, White
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White |
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Quartz, Quartzite
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White |
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Quartz, White
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White |
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Gemstone |
Color |
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Agate, Multi-Color
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Multicolored |
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Bloodstone
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Dark green with red spots |
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Fossil Stone
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Grey/white, natural or dyed any color |
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Jasper, Fancy
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Multicolored |
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Jasper, Ocean
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Green, rust, grey, cream, blue, brown, and camel color |
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Marble
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Any color |
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Moonstone, Multi-Color
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Peach, white, grey |
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Onyx, Italian
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Green, cream, tan |
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Quartz, Dyed
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Any color |
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Tourmaline
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Pink or green |
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Tourmaline, Multi-Color
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Multicolored |
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Unakite
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Olive-green and subtle pink |
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Soapstone
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Any color |
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''Jade,'' Malaysia
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Any color |
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Jasper, Rainbow
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Multicolored |
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Marble, Rainbow
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Multicolored |
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Chalcedony
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Any color |
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