Top 10 Gemstones Named For Places
Are you ready for a long trip? Because some gemstones were named for places - usually locations where they were discovered and they are in different countries and continents.It was named for a tiny island in the Red Sea that was called Topazos,
the ancient Greek name of St. John's Island.
Named for Tanzania, where it was discovered
Named for Musgrave Ranges, Australian mountain range, where it was discovered
Named for San Benito County, California
Named for Chambers County, Texas, USA, the site of its discovery
Its name originates from Goshen, Massachusetts, where it was discovered
The original location where it was found, is Andalusia in Spain so the stone was named after that area in Spain.
Named for Labrador, a region in Canada
Named for Brazil, its country of origin
Technically, it's a rock used as a gem. It's found exclusively in Burma and was named for the place it was found - Maw sit sit.
Hardness on the Mohs scale: 6-7/10
Named for Amazon River
Named for Moldau (Vltava) river in Czech Republic where the first described pieces were found.
Technically, it's a rock used as a gem. A rock formed by a meteorite impact.
Mohs scale hardness 5.5 to 7