Multicolour Gems - PRWeb Press Release Group http://www.rsspad.com/rss2/21344.xml Provides articles, publications, reports, and technical data on gemstone related topics. - Powered by PRWeb and RSSPad en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 Giant Red Spinel Crystal Discovered in East Africa http://www.prweb.com/releases/gemstones/spinel/prweb559185.htm An enormous red spinel crystal weighing over 52 kgs may be the largest red spinel ever unearthed. A significant number of stones ranging in weights between 5 and 30 carats have already been faceted and sold for several million dollars. (PRWeb Oct 7, 2007)

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]]> Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/gemstones/spinel/prweb559185.htm Rare Gem Triplite Specimen Discovered in Tucson http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb530854.htm Sharp mineral dealer discovers extremely rare mineral specimen being used as a paper weight at the Tucson show. (PRWeb Jun 5, 2007)

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]]> Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/06/prweb530854.htm Giant Size Top Color Clean Tsavorite Discovered in East Africa http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb495411.htm Weighing in at 325.14 carats and priced well over two million dollars, this extraordinary tsavorite is one of the largest most valuable gems ever to be discovered in East Africa. (PRWeb Jan 7, 2007)

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]]> Sun, 07 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/01/prweb495411.htm Multicolour.com Take an in Depth Look at the Discovery and Naming of Alexandrite Gemstone http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb376303.htm The story of the discovery and naming of Alexandrite has been shrouded in mystery. Contradictory accounts abound – it was discovered in 1830, 1831, 1834, or some other unnamed year and according to a widely popular but controversial story, the color changing variety of chrysoberyl known as Alexandrite today, was discovered by the Finnish mineralogist Nils Gustaf Nordenskjold, (1792 -1866) on Alexander's sixteenth birthday on April 17, 1834 and named Alexandrite in honor of the future Tsar of the Russian Empire. (PRWeb Apr 25, 2006)

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]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2006 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/04/prweb376303.htm The Largest in the World, Fine Color Clean Tsavorite Gemstone Goes For Over Half a Million at Multicolour.com http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb366195.htm Weighing in at 120.68cts. and priced well over a half million dollars, this huge fine color clean tsavorite is one of the largest most valuable stones ever to be discovered in East Africa. (PRWeb Mar 31, 2006)

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]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb366195.htm Multicolour.com Launches Alexandrite, The Tsarstone Collectors Guide and 300 Carefully Graded Alexandrite Lots Online http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/03/prweb360770.htm Multicolour.com launched Alexandrite, The Tsarstone Collectors Guide, written to help retail jewelers and private collectors to promote and sell Alexandrite gemstones. (PRWeb Mar 20, 2006)

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