What is your favourite (non-diamond) gemstone and why?

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Today I had my first ever big crush on a non diamond gemstone… It was love at first sight and I can’t stop thinking about it!
It’s a natural zircon from Cambodia, brown with copper accents in the light. The cut has been done by a really great artisan in England. I took pictures but they don’t do it justice:
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I’ve put an option on it, the jeweller want to put it on a yellow gold bracelet, but I would love to get a bigger size of it and have it on a ring!
 
By a long shot, my favorite is lapis lazuli, with a caveat
I think it's most interesting with flat faceted edges with matte finish rather than high-polished cabochon or beads
It's an appearance that is unusual and really makes you look twice
 
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By a long shot, my favorite is lapis lazuli, with a caveat
I think it's most interesting with flat faceted edges with matte finish rather than high-polished cabochon or beads
It's an appearance that is unusual and really makes you look twice
sorry I can't imagine - do you have pictures, pretty please?
 
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