Random Fun Facts About Familiar (Real World) Gems:
Peridots are inherently unstable. They have a lot of internal pressure that make them very easy to shatter if not treated carefully.
Opals benefit from being in contact with humans. Water is actually an important part of the internal structure of an opal, and constantly handling by humans leaves a thin layer of oil on the gem's surface that prevents it from drying out, which makes it very brittle and dulls it's shine.
Ruby and Sapphire are the same gemstone (Corundum), only differences in the impurities make them appear different (and Sapphires can come in more colors than blue depending on said impurities).
Lapis Lazuli smells HORRIBLE. Not after it's been cut and polished, but when you are actually cutting it or grinding it up for pigment, the smell is just awful. Never break one, or you won't want it anywhere near you.
Malachite is poisonous in water as it releases copper sulfate, which is highly toxic (don't worry, cut and polished malachite doesn't do this, your malachite jewelry is safe, its mostly just raw malachite that does this).
Sugilite is a very new gem, it was only discovered in 1944.
Going back to Peridot, they are also sometimes considered a "new" gem, not that they haven't been known for ages (Cleopatra loved them, and they're mentioned in the Bible as Chrysolite), but because a recent discovery of large amounts of them in Pakistan have made them much more common than they used to be.
Pearls are beautiful but irritating, in that they are formed in oysters when a piece of sand or other debris gets stuck inside the shell and irritates the oyster, which then starts covering it in nacre (the same stuff that is inside their shells) in order to smooth it over and make it less irritating to them.
In Astrology, Amethyst is believed to absorb negative energy and transform it into positive, and is believed to help cure depression.
Quartz is one of the hardest minerals on the planet. At a mohs scale hardness of 7, it is harder than steel.
Garnets weigh in on the mohs scale at a hardness of 7 to 7.5, making them as tough if not tougher than quartz.
Diamonds were once thought to be very dangerous as it was believed they contained arsenic.
Jasper has a hardness of 6.5 to 7, making it almost as tough as quartz. However, the true value of a jasper lies in the fact it often has organic inclusions that create striking patterns in it that aren't revealed until properly worked.
Astrologers believe that Sardonyx helps end negative thinking, and to help relationships be happy and successful.
Feel free to add to the list, what fun facts about real world versions of our favorite gems do you have?
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