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1595:Wearable art
1590:Phaleristics
1585:Metalworking
1490:Gutta-percha
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1052:Colored gold
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1813:Chrysoprase
1768:Tiger's eye
1648:Crystalline
1532:Art jewelry
1356:Tiger's eye
1261:Labradorite
1211:Chrysocolla
1206:Chrysoberyl
1122:Mokume-gane
1099:Base metals
871:centrifugal
840:Silversmith
715:Ferronnière
665:Belt buckle
660:Belly chain
381:fibre optic
377:chrysoberyl
372:treatment.
370:nitric acid
301:containing
270:crocidolite
185:Tiger's eye
86:Tiger's eye
64:Amazon Trio
1894:Prasiolite
1823:Moss agate
1818:Heliotrope
1790:Chalcedony
1709:Chalcedony
1686:Stishovite
1681:Seifertite
1366:Tourmaline
1311:Prasiolite
1186:Aventurine
1057:Crown gold
959:Draw plate
908:Metal clay
845:Watchmaker
835:Lapidarist
820:Clockmaker
695:Collar pin
690:Chatelaine
404:mindat.org
387:References
366:chatoyance
299:chalcedony
296:brecciated
284:chrysotile
276:Serpentine
237:and black
227:Tiger iron
151:Mohs scale
71:Tiger Eyes
1851:Geyserite
1803:Carnelian
1742:Fulgurite
1734:Amorphous
1691:Tridymite
1512:Toadstone
1449:Operculum
1376:Variscite
1371:Turquoise
1351:Tanzanite
1286:Moonstone
1281:Marcasite
1276:Malachite
1201:Carnelian
1176:Amazonite
1163:gemstones
1137:Pinchbeck
1082:Argentium
1072:Shibuichi
1013:Palladium
992:Materials
928:Soldering
918:Polishing
893:Engraving
888:Enameling
854:Processes
825:Goldsmith
760:Tie chain
735:Neck ring
725:Lapel pin
634:Jewellery
303:amphibole
292:fractured
282:bands of
280:chatoyant
212:amphibole
193:chatoyant
189:tiger eye
178:2.64–2.71
56:Tiger eye
1931:Category
1874:Ametrine
1869:Amethyst
1671:Moganite
1640:minerals
1580:Gemology
1554:Fineness
1545:(purity)
1480:Bog-wood
1427:Precious
1407:Ammolite
1346:Sunstone
1336:Sodalite
1331:Sapphire
1291:Obsidian
1231:Fluorite
1221:Diopside
1181:Amethyst
1161:Mineral
1152:Tungsten
1147:Titanium
1062:Electrum
1018:Platinum
903:Kazaziye
898:Filigree
876:lost-wax
775:Toe ring
765:Tie clip
740:Pectoral
730:Necklace
705:Cufflink
680:Bracelet
675:Bolo tie
655:Barrette
462:Archived
362:cabochon
331:evil eye
288:asbestos
239:hematite
216:limonite
196:gemstone
154:hardness
124:Silica (
105:Category
35:reviewed
1846:Fiorite
1666:Keatite
1656:Coesite
1575:Fashion
1549:Finding
1397:Abalone
1306:Peridot
1271:Larimar
1256:Kyanite
1241:Howlite
1226:Emerald
1216:Diamond
1089:Tumbaga
1067:ShakudĹŤ
1023:Rhodium
974:Mandrel
913:Plating
866:Casting
861:Carving
770:Tie pin
745:Pendant
720:Genital
710:Earring
434:Bibcode
426:Geology
309:Sources
191:) is a
116:Formula
109:Mineral
100:General
1861:Quartz
1724:Jasper
1676:Quartz
1637:Silica
1539:(mass)
1475:Bezoar
1381:Zircon
1341:Spinel
1316:Quartz
1251:Jasper
1236:Garnet
1132:Pewter
1117:Copper
1112:Bronze
1039:alloys
1028:Silver
979:Pliers
969:Hammer
881:vacuum
808:People
801:Making
785:pocket
685:Brooch
650:Anklet
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235:jasper
208:quartz
164:Luster
142:Colour
1798:Agate
1773:Aqeeq
1719:Flint
1714:Chert
1543:Carat
1537:Carat
1525:Terms
1500:Shell
1454:Pearl
1444:Nacre
1434:Ivory
1422:Black
1417:Coral
1412:Copal
1402:Amber
1361:Topaz
1320:smoky
1191:Beryl
1171:Agate
1107:Brass
952:Tools
790:strap
780:Watch
755:Tiara
700:Crown
670:Bindi
642:Forms
243:hilts
168:Silky
158:6.5-7
128:, SiO
1838:Opal
1828:Onyx
1752:Opal
1495:Hair
1326:Ruby
1301:Opal
1296:Onyx
1246:Jade
1008:Gold
964:File
750:Ring
567:ISBN
533:ISBN
411:2016
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