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Without This Stone, Rembrandt’s Paintings Would Have Never Seen the Light of the Day

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For many centuries, ladies had been using this stone to improve their looks. The price they paid was, however, extraordinarily high - it was their own lives!
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The Desert Rose Might Be Not What You Think It Is

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The distinctive feature of this stone is its ability to change both the appearance and shape. Throughout the centuries, it remains the most popular building material; it also helps to save human lives.
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Israel’s National Treasure

хризоколла
Every citizen of Israel believes this stone is a country's national treasure. The mystery of stone formation is, however, unclear yet - completely identical minerals in nature do not exist; each sample is unique.
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A Stone to Protect from Radiation

барит
This stone is the only mineral in the world that can practically entirely neutralize radiation. In order to recover from serious illnesses, many people are even ready to eat it.
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A Stone of the Strategic Importance to the US

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In its gorgeousness, this stone is no inferior to precious sapphires. However, only geniuses are capable of cutting it. In 1984, the U.S. Congress recognized deposits with it as “strategic” for the country. In Russia, its production to date is only in plans.
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A Must Have for the Ladies

тальк
There are opinions that this stone may cause cancer, but many girls who care about their appearance still use it every day. Why are they doing so? Because talc can turn an ugly girl into the glamour queen!
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The Lovers Stone

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It has been over eight thousand years since this mineral became the world's most popular semi-precious stone. Although the stone is very short-lived, it is valued a lot more than gold. High-quality samples are very hard to find - 95% of items sold on the market are nothing but nice fakes.
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A Stone One Can Easily Slice to Pieces

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Items made of this stone are a real treasure of Russia. One of the stone’s most amazing features is that anyone can carve a picture or statue of it with a standard kitchen knife. But to do that... one would have to move to Siberia and spend the rest of their lives learning the basics of craftsmanship.
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A Biblical Stone

оникс
Most gem lovers are unaware that what they have in their collections is nothing but a high-quality fake, neither they know how the real sample of this stone looks like.
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The Stone That Is a Business Card of the Hermitage

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This stone is a special one - it made Russia famous throughout the world, glorified the country, became a symbol of a great power the Russian Empire had.
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