Modern Jeweler: Articles – Chrome Diopside
I just ran across this article about Chrome Diopside in Modern Jeweler Magazine.
If you are not familiar with this gem, then let me introduce you. The photo below is taken from the Modern Jeweler article, and the article itself does a great job of describing where the gem is mined, how it found its way into the gem market, and how it got its name.
Chrome Diopside gem, photo from Modern Jeweler magazine.
I think Chrome Diopside gems are what emeralds only wish they could be.
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