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  1. amethyst
    a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
    There, piled into enormous mounds that reached almost to the ceiling, were not only diamonds and emeralds and rubies but also sapphires, amethysts, topazes, moonstones, and garnets. The Phantom Tollbooth
  2. aquamarine
    a clear blue or blue-green kind of mineral used as a gemstone
    The Uncle pulled what looked like a sword encrusted with aquamarine gems from his side and began to fight off the monstruos. Witchlings
  3. diamond
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
    A golden ring inlaid with a diamond flashed on his finger. Anya and the Nightingale
  4. emerald
    a transparent stone valued as a precious gem
    The panels were backed with gold leaf, the fronts inlaid with shimmering diamonds, emeralds, rubies, and jade. Salt to the Sea
  5. garnet
    any of a group of hard glassy minerals used as gemstones
    His belt was studded with garnets and yellow topaz, and a great square-cut ruby was set in the hilt of the sword he wore. A Clash of Kings
  6. jade
    a semiprecious gemstone that is usually green
    Gold-inlaid tables were crowded with jade and ivory statues of the most exquisite workmanship. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm
  7. jasper
    a semiprecious gemstone that is often red
    Each jasper bead of red, yellow, or a combination of the two he’d chiseled down, polished, and drilled himself. The Last Cuentista
  8. obsidian
    glass formed by the cooling of lava without crystallization
    “No; I’ve relaxed it recently, as you suggested,” the duke replied, rotating the obsidian ring around his thick finger. Throne of Glass
  9. onyx
    a chalcedony with alternating black and white bands
    Within was a glittering green scarab carved from onyx and emerald. A Clash of Kings
  10. opal
    a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica
    She was looking at herself in the mirror, remembering the pale blue silk dress with the pink flowers and the gold necklace with rubies and opals. Ruby Holler
  11. peridot
    a pale green gemstone used as the birthstone for August
    The necklace and earrings set include multiple topaz, diamond, peridot and citrine gemstones.
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  12. ruby
    a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
    Thousands of jewels spill out: emeralds, sapphires, rubies. All the Light We Cannot See
  13. sapphire
    a precious transparent stone that is typically a rich blue
    On her left hand she wore a ring that was as simple as it was ostentatious—a single sapphire, bright and blue and round like an egg. The Inquisitor's Tale
  14. topaz
    a yellow quartz
    His fingers, swollen-knuckled and twiglike, fumbled with the topaz that hung on a heavy silver chain about his neck. Stardust
  15. turquoise
    a blue to grayish-green mineral
    Normally, he would have shrugged off Nali’s comments, but then he had seen the footprint and the horned toad that wore a turquoise necklace. Healer of the Water Monster
Created on Fri Dec 01 14:05:12 EST 2023 (updated Thu Jan 25 15:46:27 EST 2024)

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