What is your favorite gemstone that isn’t a diamond, ruby, emerald or sapphire?

Mine is iolite because it’s pleochroic and nobody is ever sure what it is and it seems to “change colors. I also love pink tourmaline.

My favorite is opal b/c it is my birthstone & I love the play of colors. Opal is amorphous in that it doesn’t have crystals but instead has water inside it’s structure. That is what gives it that fiery range of colors.

I love moonstone which is the mineral feldspar that has been cut & polished. Pictured here:
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Purple, rose & smokey quartz are all the same, SiO2 that comes in different colors. I like them all. By the way, most people don’t know that amethyst is purple quartz!

If you have ever seen rutilated quartz, it is awesome as well. It has the mineral rutile which looks like tiny needles inside the quartz. It makes for some interesting jewelry. See for yourself:
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Sterling Silver Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Key Necklace $61.91 This key-shaped pendant has a brilliant oval-cut pink tourmaline center stone. This necklace sparkles with four prong-set diamonds that are set in a highly polished sterling silver. *Style: Pendant *Gemstone color: Pink *Gemstone shape: Oval *One bezel-set oval-cut pink tourmaline measures 6 mm wide x 4 mm long *Gemstone weight: 2/5 carat *Diamonds: Four *Diamond cut: Round *Total diamond weight: 0.04* carat *Color: I-J *Clarity: I1-I2 *Setting: Prong *Metal: Sterling silver *Finish: High polish *Chain: Rope *Chain length: 18 inches *Clasp: Spring ring *Metal weight: 2.5 grams *Pendant dimensions: 12 mm wide x 33 mm long *Necklace dimensions: 18 inches long All weights and measurements are approximate and may vary slightly from the listed information. *T.W. (total weight) may vary and is a minimum of 0.035 carat. Treatment code N (diamond, tourmaline). See Gemstone Treatments for further information.

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