#Gems

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Blue Dumortierite crystals inside Quartz from Vaca Morta Quarry, Bahia, Brazil

Photo ©️ Mineralexpert

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Item: Crystal Banana

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Rainbows trapped in crystal 🌈

[dozydawn]

The Journal of Gemology, April 2003.

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Rachel Bess (American, 1979) - Spoils (2015)

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Spryo The Dragon Playstation 1998

[enyasaints]

Rationing Insulin.

I have been rationing my insulin at the expense of my health because I simply do not have the funds to replace pens. As a result my blood sugar has been spiking and staying stagnant at dangerously high levels.

Venmo: EnyaSaint

CA: $Enyasaint

I do not know or want to know what possessed me to ration my medication knowing I could possibly die from it. I haven’t been in my right state of mind in a while.

Currently I am on the medication Toujeo and I am uninsured so I have to pay out of pocket. So I am utilizing GoodRx to get me the cheapest option. I would be so immensly grateful to anyone who could spare towards my medication. I am running dangerously low and I don’t want to die from DKA.

Goal: $365

Venmo: Enyasaint

CA: Enyasaint

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opaltrove on ig

[amnhnyc]

Today’s Exhibit of the Day? It’s one of the largest amethyst geodes in the world! At about 13 ft (4 m) tall and 9,000 lbs (4,082 kg), this giant weighs about as much as three compact cars. It was born when molten magma poured from the Earth’s crust some 135 million years ago. While its dazzling purple crystals might catch your eye, this geode would have originally been composed of colorless quartz—its distinctive amethyst color deriving from millenia of natural radiation, heat, and trace contaminants. 

You can spot this geode, and other sparkly specimens, in the Museum’s Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals. We're open daily from 10 am-5:30 pm! Plan your visit.

Photo: D. Finnin/ © AMNH

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Rainbow Aura Quartz Point✨

[geologyin-blog]

The stunning Rhodochrosite specimen originating from the N°Chwaning Mines, located in Kuruman, South Africa. The intense pinks and rich reds blend harmoniously to create a visually striking display of natural beauty.

Credit ©️ @fineartminerals

[dozydawn]

Star moonstone from Burma, 4.57 carats.

The bottom half of the moonstone shows three rays of the star and a golden adularescence, while the upper half exhibits some of the blue sheen and traces of the star formation.