Various Gems (K-Z)
Among the collection assembled by Dr. Edward Gübelin are a number of uncommon gemstones from many worldwide localities. The documents listed below present information on gemstones that range from occasional use in jewelry to those that are quite rare and seldom faceted because of the lack of suitable starting material.
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34365
Kornerupine
1.64 ct
Kenya
34365
34366
Kornerupine
1.80 ct
Kenya
34366
34067
Kornerupine
3.96 ct
Sri Lanka
34067
35016
Kornerupine
4.39 ct
Tanzania
35016
34069
Kornerupine
7.11 ct
Sri Lanka
34069
34063
Kornerupine
11.19 ct
Sri Lanka
34063
34565
Kornerupine
14.19 ct
Myanmar
34565
33835
Kyanite
2.77 ct
Madagascar
33835
35283
Kyanite
3.55 ct
Zimbabwe
35283
34742
Kyanite
5.78 ct
Nepal
34742
34274
Kyanite
6.10 ct
Brazil
34274
33854
Kyanite
8.37 ct
Brazil
33854
34993
Kyanite
15.81 ct
Tanzania
34993
35579
Leadhillite
3.51 ct
Namibia
35579
35411
Magnesite
12.93 ct
Brazil
35411
35448
Manganotantalite
5.51 ct
Mozambique
35448
35449
Manganotantalite
9.90 ct
Pakistan
35449
35453
Mimetite
4.46 ct
Namibia
35453
35456
Montebrasite
1.34 ct
Brazil
35456
35836
Musgravite (Magnesiotaaffeite)
3.58 ct
Locality not stated
35836
33121
Oligoclase
7.81 ct
Canada
33121
33122
Oligoclase – Sunstone
12.72 ct
Tanzania
33122
33098
Orthoclase
25.33 ct
Madagascar
33098
34392
Orthoclase
58.57 ct
Madagascar
34392
33885
Peridot
19.46 ct
Egypt
33885
35474
Petalite
11.14 ct
Brazil
35474
34291
Petalite
16.48 ct
Brazil
34291
35461
Petalite
17.60 ct
Locality not stated
35461
35636
Pezzottaite
4.15 ct
Madagascar
35636
34094
Phenakite
15.53 ct
Russia
34094
34089
Phenakite
33.15 ct
Brazil
34089
35466
Phosgenite
25.56 ct
Morocco
35466
35481
Phosphophyllite
5.12 ct
Bolivia
35481
35623
Powellite
31.53 ct
India
35623
35485
Prehnite
10.55 ct
Australia
35485
35468
Prehnite
13.61 ct
Locality not stated
35468
35469
Proustite
12.07 ct
Chile
35469
34561
Pyroxene (Enstatite)
1.50 ct
Myanmar
34561
34413
Pyroxene (Enstatite)
9.15 ct
Madagascar
34413
35004
Pyroxene (Enstatite)
13.38 ct
Tanzania
35004
35584
Pyroxmangite
8.54 ct
Brazil
35584
33422
Quartz
56.19 ct
Locality not stated
33422
33388
Quartz (Amethyst)
23.76 ct
Brazil
33388
35001
Quartz – Chalcedony (Chrysoprase)
4.94 ct
Tanzania
35001
35299
Quartz (Citrine)
8.10 ct
Zimbabwe
35299
33423
Quartz (Citrine)
26.57 ct
Locality not stated
33423
33385
Quartz (Rose Quartz)
29.04 ct
Locality not stated
33385
35491
Rhodochrosite
4.62 ct
United States
35491
35019
Rhodochrosite
5.21 ct
South Africa
35019
35496
Rhodonite
2.09 ct
Australia
35496
33479
Sapphirine
1.72 ct
Sri Lanka
33479
33094
Sanidine
28.96 ct
Germany
33094
34659
Scapolite
6.22 ct
Myanmar
34659
34149
Scapolite
6.42 ct
Tanzania
34149
34144
Scapolite
7.41 ct
Myanmar
34144
34597
Scapolite
8.09 ct
Myanmar
34597
34603
Scapolite
11.78 ct
Myanmar
34603
34136
Scapolite
12.43 ct
Myanmar
34136
34297
Scapolite
24.03 ct
Brazil
34297
34150
Scapolite
32.05 ct
Tanzania
34150
34102
Scheelite
9.36 ct
Australia
34102
34099
Scheelite
11.82 ct
China
34099
35510
Scorodite
1.58 ct
Namibia
35510
35500
Sellaite
5.11 ct
Brazil
35500
35505
Siderite
2.65 ct
Portugal
35505
34018
Sillimanite
2.62 ct
Sri Lanka
34018
34014
Sillimanite
3.47 ct
Myanmar
34014
34552
Sillimanite
11.16 ct
Myanmar
34552
34535
Sillimanite
11.79 ct
Myanmar
34535
35589
Sinhalite
10.88 ct
Sri Lanka
35589
34111
Sinhalite
11.24 ct
Sri Lanka
34111
34104
Sinhalite
40.69 ct
Sri Lanka
34104
35512
Smithsonite
8.09 ct
United States
35512
35223
Smithsonite
9.11 ct
United States
35223
35515
Sodalite
5.74 ct
Namibia
35515
35405
Sodalite –Hackmanite
2.94 ct
Canada
35405
34117
Sphalerite
11.05 ct
Spain
34117
34114
Sphalerite
20.88 ct
Spain
34114
34174
Spodumene
21.81 ct
Afghanistan
34174
34176
Spodumene
29.20 ct
Locality not stated
34176
34255
Spodumene
55.50 ct
Brazil
34255
34161
Spodumene (Kunzite)
21.40 ct
Madagascar
34161
34287
Spodumene (Kunzite)
22.98 ct
Brazil
34287
34186
Taaffeite
1.23 ct
Sri Lanka
34186
34188
Taaffeite
2.26 ct
Sri Lanka
34188
34196
Taaffeite
3.23 ct
Sri Lanka
34196
34665
Taaffeite
6.23 ct
Myanmar
34665
34183
Taaffeite
11.23 ct
Sri Lanka
34183
35538
Titanite
0.84 ct
Mexico
35538
34980
Titanite
2.61 ct
Switzerland
34980
34226
Titanite
3.11 ct
Pakistan
34226
34376
Titanite
5.83 ct
Kenya
34376
34216
Titanite
7.85 ct
Mexico
34216
34206
Titanite
8.18 ct
Mexico
34206
33552
Topaz
14.32 ct
Russia
33552
33584
Topaz
18.41 ct
Pakistan
33584
33551
Topaz
19.84 ct
Brazil
33551
34944
Topaz
21.02 ct
Sri Lanka
34944
35258
Topaz
25.67 ct
Zimbabwe
35258
35242
Vivianite
0.82 ct
United States
35242
34431
Titanite
13.00 ct
Madagascar
34431
35535
Titanite – Sphene
1.26 ct
Mexico
35535
34021
Titanite – Sphene
2.86 ct
India
34021
34298
Titanite – Sphene
4.18 ct
Brazil
34298
34332
Titanite – Sphene
20.86 ct
India
34332
34385
Vesuvianite
4.38 ct
Tanzania
34385
34386
Vesuvianite
8.23 ct
Tanzania
34386
35543
Vesuvianite – Idocrase
3.17 ct
Kenya
35543
34123
Willemite
10.15 ct
United States
34123
35554
Wulfenite
2.03 ct
United States
35554
35546
Willemite
9.54 ct
United States
35546
35247
Wulfenite
5.41 ct
United States
35247
35204
Zincite
7.36 ct
United States
35204
35520
Zincite
16.05 ct
Poland
35520
35522
Zoisite
6.11 ct
Tanzania
35522
34128
Zoisite (Tanzanite)
11.98 ct
Tanzania
34128
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