Gemstones aren’t just expensive - they are rare and astonishing in their beauty, and very few are the people who wouldn’t want to wear them as a necklace, ring or earrings. But even before these precious stones come to be used as jewelry, they exist in nature in the form of crystals, and even then, they are so beautiful and impressive that it is hard to believe that a human hand didn’t touch them. You are invited to see 15 crystals and gemstones that will dazzle you with beauty and show you that there is no limit to the creativity and artistic talent of nature:















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