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The national gemstones of different countries

You are thinking of a unique gift to buy for a foreign friend of yours, but you don’t know what to give him.

You could get them a gift from your hometown resort, which they can take back to their home country, but that reeks of self-promotion so it’s not the best idea. Instead, why not get them a gemstone that represents their country?

Opal is the gemstone of Australia and is considered a good luck charm for the country. In fact, the country’s women’s basketball team is nicknamed The Opals. Opal is also the jewel of the state of Nevada. While Australians may view opal as lucky, for centuries Russians viewed it as bad luck and the representation of the evil eye.

The national gemstone of Canada is labradorite, which is generally seen in a variety of colors. Not surprisingly, the stone is quarried on Paul’s Island, near the town of Nain in the Labrador province.

Alexanderite is the gemstone from Russia, where it was discovered in the emerald mines near the Tokovaya River in the Ural Mountains in the 19th century. The gemstone is similar to emerald, but is described as harder than emerald. It is named in honor of Alexander II, who took his on the same day the gemstone was discovered in 1834.

Ireland’s national gemstone is Connemara marble, which has been mined domestically for centuries along the west coast. The gemstone is unsurprisingly green in color, reflecting Ireland’s love of all things green. Connemara originated over seven million years ago and is considered very rare.

Amber is the national gemstone of Spain. We all know what amber is, it is fossilized sap from millions of years ago that is often found in dinosaur excavations. Amber has also been found with insects inside, imprisoned for millions of years in a yellowish prison.

The national gemstone of Iran is turquoise, which is a bluish-green gemstone that is rarely only one color. Obviously, since it is their national gemstone, turquoise is found in Iran and has been mined there for millions of years.

There are many different gemstones for every country in the world, and this only scratches the surface, so if you are going to buy someone the gift of their national gemstone, do some research and find the right one for them. There is no point in giving the wrong one and looking stupid.

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