Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Arcane Jewels of Forgotten Myths
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
- 1. Impostor carbon gem discovered in meteoric crater
- 2. Chameleon gem named for a Russian czar, shifting from green to red at dusk
- 3. Exceptionally rare carbon crystal dyed by lattice defects, most coveted among collectors
- 4. Once considered the rarest mineral, named after a British gemologist
- 5. Violet mineral named after a Japanese geologist, prized in spiritual healing
- 8. California’s rarest blue, often mistaken for sapphire under UV light
- 12. Pink to lilac variety of spodumene named for famed jeweler George Kunz
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- 6. Uncommon titanium-rich garnet named after biblical diamond region
- 7. Latin root of a family of gems often symbolizing vitality, rarely used as a gem name
- 9. Cat’s eye effect gem with Greek name meaning 'golden emerald'
- 10. Trichroic gem revealing three colors, named after a Spanish region
- 11. A gem once mistaken for spinel, named after gemologist Taffey
- 13. Metal element responsible for brilliance in the gem often confused with diamond
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