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Ele Willoughby, PhD
Ele Willoughby, PhD
@minouette@spore.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 months ago

In this battle between pretty blue but very rare gemstones, I am voting Jeremejevite, which is pleochroic with colour changing with viewing angle and piezoelectric, over Haüyne, formed in magma chambers, even though it can fluoresce.

It’s a tough call. Art & physics arguments for both.

#MinCup25 #scicomm #minerals#EarthScience

Vote: https://www.mineralcup.org/2025/vote/r1m03

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Ring in platinum with 2.48 ct. cushion cobalt blue spinel, 0.06 ct. t.w. hauyne, 0.28 ct. t.w. Paraiba tourmaline, and 0.22 ct. t.w. diamonds,
Via https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/omi-prive-hauyne/
Ring in platinum with 2.48 ct. cushion cobalt blue spinel, 0.06 ct. t.w. hauyne, 0.28 ct. t.w. Paraiba tourmaline, and 0.22 ct. t.w. diamonds, Via https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/omi-prive-hauyne/
Ring in platinum with 2.48 ct. cushion cobalt blue spinel, 0.06 ct. t.w. hauyne, 0.28 ct. t.w. Paraiba tourmaline, and 0.22 ct. t.w. diamonds, Via https://www.jckonline.com/editorial-article/omi-prive-hauyne/
Rare Jeremevite and Alexandrite Ring
lakaka, Madagascar
via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/26600/lot/3037/rare-jeremevite-and-alexandrite-ring/
Rare Jeremevite and Alexandrite Ring lakaka, Madagascar via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/26600/lot/3037/rare-jeremevite-and-alexandrite-ring/
Rare Jeremevite and Alexandrite Ring lakaka, Madagascar via https://www.bonhams.com/auction/26600/lot/3037/rare-jeremevite-and-alexandrite-ring/
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