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35 Stones and Minerals That Are Prettier Than A Diamond
There’s that popular line from a song that goes, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” Indeed, most ladies would be in awe when they see lovely flashing diamonds and will even be ecstatic if they receive it as a present. However, diamonds are not the only gemstones deserving to be praised for its beauty.
There are stones and minerals found on Earth, which are stunning enough to become a girl’s new best friend. Once you’ve laid eyes on them, you might change your mind about diamonds being the most beautiful gemstone there is.
#1. Lightning Ridge Black Opal
#2. Bismuth
#3. Ocean Inside An Opal
#4. Fire opal
#5. Luz Opal
#6. Opal fossil
#7. Rose Quartz geode
#8. Azurite
#9. Burmese Tourmaline
#10. Fluorite
#11. Titanium Quartz
#12. Watermelon Tourmaline
#13. Uvarovite
#14. Scolecite
#15. Chrysocolla In Malachite
#16. Realgar on calcite
#17. A combination of Fluorite/quartz/pyrite
#18. Cobaltocalcite
#19. Crocoite
#20. Peruvian Blue Opal
#21. Opalized Amonite
#22. Purple Geode Druzy Stone
#23. Blue Agate Geode
#24. Labradorite
#25. Raw Emerald
#26. Esquel Pallasite
#27. Phantom In Amethyst
#28. Alexandrite
#29. Wulfenite
#30. Cuprite
#31. Larimar
#32. Poudretteite
#33. Grandidierite
#34. Musgravite
#35. Morganite
When you think that diamonds are overrated to be given as a present, or say engagement ring, you might want to consider these stones and minerals. Some of them can be extremely rare in nature, which makes them even more precious as a gift.
Which one is your favorite from the list? Got anything to add? Let us know in the comments below.
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