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Gemstone Colors



I tried my best to categorize the stones. All color grading depends on different factors like monitor type resp. settings, lighting (sun or artificial light), the eye of the viewer etc. And don't forget that I show photos which have been taken by different photographers.









Click on the basic color of your stone!