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BLUE TIGER'S EYE
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FRESHWATER PEARL
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IOLITE
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Tiger's Eye is one of the chatoyant gemstones, characterized by thin parallel fibrous bands which often resemble a scenic view.
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When an irritant enters a mollusk's shell, a lustrous substance called nacre is secreted to coat the irritant for protection and a freshwater pearl is formed.
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Iolite has a pretty violet blue color that is unlike other gemstones. Sometimes compared to a light blue sapphire, it is often referred to as "water sapphire".
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