Cut gemstones possess all the physical properties of the mineral from which they are cut, although the crystal shape is no longer evident.
Gemmologists who changed the game: Jack Stanley Taylor - Jeweller
Animal specimen - Californian Quail, Trustees of the Australian
New analysis traces origin of gems from Cleopatra's mines and
Chalcedony - Wikipedia
All that glitters: the fossils of Lightning Ridge - Australian
Gemstones: Understanding Identifying Buying – National Museum
Identifying gemstones - The Australian Museum
Western Australian Museum in Perth City Centre - Tours and
Discover 13 Rare Gemstones and Their Meanings - A-Z Animals
In the Australian Outback, Chasing Opal — and Fossils
Australian gemstones dazzle on stamps - Australia Post
Gemstones and Minerals of Australia : Lin, Lin, Sutherland, Gayle
Quartz - The Australian Museum
Gemstones - The Australian Museum