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Gemstone is a mineral or organic material that has been selected for its beauty, durability, and rarity and then used to make jewelry or other human adornments.

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Any material which has the three basic qualities of beauty, rarity and durability can be fashioned as a gemstone.

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Gemstones are all different mineral compounds except Diamond which is elemental Carbon.

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