Gem Colour Guide
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Iolite Blue
Amethyst
Iolite is known since the
time of vikings, with it’s
attractive deep-blue
to violet colours. Stones
similar to Iolite include blue
sapphires and Tanzanite.
Iolite rates 7.5 in hardness.
Amethyst is the violet
purple variety of
quartz.It is found in a
wide range of shades
of purple. It rates 7 in
hardness.
Peridot
Pink Sapphire
Peridot is the gem-quality
variety of “Olivine” and has
been used as a gem stone
for 3500 years. It comes in
shades of green. It rates 7
in hardness.
Pink sapphires are
one of the most highly
regarded and valuable
of the fancy coloured
sappires. Pink sapphire
rates 9 in hardness.
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