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"Chrysoberyl, " Jamie said softly, a hand on my back.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005
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Chrysoberyl doubles the normal radius of Light and Glow spells cast on it.
The Lore of Gloranthan Gems and Near-Gems by Martin R. Crim Part II 1992
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Chrysoberyl costs 3 to 30 p. per gram at the source.
The Lore of Gloranthan Gems and Near-Gems by Martin R. Crim Part II 1992
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Chrysoberyl of the variety Alexandrite now comes mainly from Ceylon, although formerly from the Ural Mountains.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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Chrysoberyl also supplies the finest cat's-eyes (when the material is of a sufficiently fibrous or tubular structure), and it further supplies the greenish-yellow stones frequently (though incorrectly) called "chrysolite" by jewelers.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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Chrysoberyl (alexandrite and also the greenish-yellow chrysoberyl).
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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"_Cat's-eye_" is a term that should be reserved for the Chrysoberyl variety, and the quartz variety should always be called "quartz cat's-eye."
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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Chrysoberyl as usually seen is of a yellowish green.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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