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Did You Know? The only gem-quality turquoise deposit located outside the SW U.S. comes from Arkansas. The largest turquoise nugget ever found in the U.S. (weighing 245 lb.) was mined there in 1982. Source: https://www.gia.edu
April Birthstone: Diamond: The hardest gem of all is made of just one element - carbon. Diamond is valued for its colorless nature and purity. Most diamonds are over a billion years old; formed deep within the earth. Source: https://www.gia.edu
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