A close-up of amethyst crystals at the Cardiff Museum in Wales.
Natural emeralds in a rock in a shop near Halong Bay in Vietnam.
Chanthaburi, a small city to the east of Bangkok, is a great place to scope out the gem shops.
And this is what I found in the jewelry district of Bangkok: four strands of low quality rubies for $90. Now I just have to decide what to make with them!
For sapphire I’m going to have to go with a jewel-toned peacock in a Valladolid garden in Spain.
More of Nancy Merrill’s Photo a Week Challenge: Jewel Colours.
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Beautiful colors beautifully captured. Thanks for joining the challenge!