 Trapiche emeralds are a rare variety of emerald named after a six-spoke cogwheel used in sugar cane mills (trapiche de cańa azucar in Spanish).
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 Did you know that out of hundreds of gemstones that have been discovered, only 4 are considered "precious gems"? Precious gems include diamond, ruby, emerald, and...you guessed it... sapphire!  Tanzanite is a beautiful gem found in only 1 location on earth: the Merelani hills of northern Tanzania.  The late, great Ilias Lalaounis was an iconic Greek goldsmith whose work was internationally-renowned. |
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