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Happy Easter everybody!

I thought it might be a nice idea to have a little Easter quiz ............. so, what stone is this?

As you can see from the photos, it''s included, shows blue, green and yellow. Although the cut is dreadful and the clarity not great, from hand distance this is a very pretty (and fairly unusual) gemstone.

So, what is it??????
 

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Date: 4/12/2009 10:09:15 AM
Author:LovingDiamonds
Happy Easter everybody!

I thought it might be a nice idea to have a little Easter quiz ............. so, what stone is this?

As you can see from the photos, it''s included, shows blue, green and yellow. Although the cut is dreadful and the clarity not great, from hand distance this is a very pretty (and fairly unusual) gemstone.

So, what is it??????
Alexandrite? Only because I know you LOVE them, and it kind of looks like an alex in daylight.
 

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No but a good guess!!!
 

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A dark vanadium chrysoberyl? I know that''s a stretch, but you said "good guess."

It could also be an indicolite.

I don''t think it''s a garnet, but if it was, perhaps a color changer.
 

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Date: 4/12/2009 10:19:27 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
A dark vanadium chrysoberyl? I know that''s a stretch, but you said ''good guess.''

It could also be an indicolite.

I don''t think it''s a garnet, but if it was, perhaps a color changer.
LOL! Talk about spreading your bets!

Not telling. Let''s see what others say first ................. tee hee *evil giggle*
 

Lady_Disdain

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Sapphire?
 

BWise

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Spinel?
 

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I don''t think this will help but here''s the Vendor''s photo......... sorry it''s blurry but I''ve had to make it bigger
 

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It''s cool looking. Um. I''d guess sapphire too.
 

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chrysoberyl
 

RubyCharm

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Emerald?
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i''m guessing chrysoberyl.
 

LD

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No to all the guesses so far!
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Tourmaline?
 

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Date: 4/12/2009 12:36:00 PM
Author: blinkydoll
Tourmaline?
That would be my guess too.
 

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Diopside?
 

LD

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No
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Okay, color change garnet.
 

RubyCharm

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Tsavorite?
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i''m new to colored stones, but i thought i would give it a try, my guess is tsavorite too
 

joflier

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demantoid?
 

LD

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No!
 

Lady_Disdain

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Acquarium gravel?

(ducks and flees!)
 

Barcelona

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Fluorite?
 

oldmancoyote

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Zircon?

Multi-colour beryl? (Aqua + green beryl)
 

ma re

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Apatite?
 

LD

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No!

Lady D - You''ll be pleased to know that this won''t be featuring in my daughter''s fishtank!!!!
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Who wants a clue?
 

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They do.
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(actually, so do I...)
 

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The colour may be deceptive! This is not the "normal" colour you see with this gemstone - hence the reason I bought it.
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A green tanzanite?
 
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