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This rare ruby, with a naturally vivid color, is mined only at the Chimwadzulu mine in the southern African county of Malawi. |
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Nyala™ pink sapphire has the same mineral composition as ruby but a lighter color, which makes it a fancy sapphire. Like Nyala™ Ruby, it has rare natural color. |
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The last Empress of China loved pink tourmaline so much that she was buried with her carved tourmaline pillow. At the turn of the century, she bought almost a ton of tourmaline from the newly discovered Himalaya Mine in California. |
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Because many ancient pieces of garnet jewelry are studded with tiny red stones that resemble a cluster of pomegranate seeds, scholars believe the name garnet derives from the Latin for pomegranate. |
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