gemstone and mineral names
( origin, meaning )

feminine

adelite ( greek, gem )
agate ( french, gem )
almandine ( english, gem )
amber ( english, gem )
amethyst ( english, gem )
aquamarine ( english, gem )

beryl ( greek, gem )

citrine ( english, gem )

emerald ( persian, gem )

jade ( spanish, gem )

lapis ( persian, gem )

opal ( sanskrit, gem )

pearl ( latin, gem )
peridot ( arabic, gem )

sapphire ( hebrew/greek/latin, gem )

tourmaline ( french, gem )
turquoise ( french, gem )

masculine

coal ( english, mineral )
cobalt ( english, gem )
copper ( english, mineral )

marble ( english, mineral )

nickel ( english, mineral )

obsidian ( english, gem )

pewter ( english, mineral )
pyrite ( english, gem )

quartz ( english, mineral )

tin ( english, mineral )

zinc ( english, mineral )
zircon ( greek, gem )

unisex

diamond ( english, gem )

garnet ( french, gem )

mercury ( roman, mineral )

onyx ( english, gem )

ruby ( latin, gem )

silver ( english, mineral )

topaz ( greek, gem )

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